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A i'0in]3lpt(' list of tile naini's of tin' iiu'ii who 
oiiteft'd the service of the United States from this 
county durino' the war, is nowhere to be found, 
^lueh I'tfort has hem made to perfect the list for 
liiis history. It is important tluit whoever discov- 
ers the name of a si-rvice man that has been omitte(l, 
shall write sui'li iiauie in this honk, in its ])iviper 
idace, in the printed columns. Also write the name 
on a postcard and mail to the undersin-ned. for in- 
sertion ill a possible secon<l edition (d' this histoi'y. 
11. .1. B. WRKillT, M. I).. 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 



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The Sauta Clara County Historical Society earnestly desires to preserve the record of 
the noble work done and the sacrifices made by the people of this county in support of our 
nation during the world-war. This book is offered to our fellow citizens for that pur- 
pose. The descriptive text — the first half of the book — was written by Edith Daley 
while the war was in progress; the accuracy of her statements and the felicity of her 
composition are important factors of this history. The remainder of the book has been 
produced by the historical society at much cost of labor and without hope of jiecuniary 
reward. 

H. J. B. WRIGHT, President. 
Santa Clara County Historical Society. 

San Jose, Dec. 22, 1919. 




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SANTA CLARA COUNTY 



'/•JT ho great volume of war work activities de- 
^■^ scribed in the following i)ages is the result of 
many co-operating forces. Each patriotic worker 
deemed his obligation equal with the soldier in the 
trench, to do and sacrifice to the limit of power in 
response to every call of the government. Every 
War Work organization was imbued with this 
splendid spirit of true Americanism and every 
patriotic effort and sacrifice has made history for 
Santa Clara County, that will be everlasting. 

If we were to single out one of these as being 
more important than the others the press is cer- 
tainly that one. The numerous papers published 



in this county have undoubtedly made possible the 
marvelous organization of the War Work Council 
with all its ramifications and detail, the Women "s 
ilolilized Army, the Red Cross' wonderfully aug- 
mented activities, and various other allied organi- 
zations. And space is here taken to enter a recog- 
nition of the power of the jiress in this work. 

Let us not overlook the fact that churches, 
schools, fraternal societies, social and scientific 
organizations, business concerns, the widow with 
her mite, and the boot-black with his brushes, all 
united in one great heroic and patriotic effort to 
resist the vicious Hun. 



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Santa Clara Counly 's part in the world war. 

Things in the procvss of making rarely reveal 
their true significance. We await completion be- 
fore measuring values. During the hurry and 
stress of w-ar-time responsibilities when even the 
average easy-going citizen was called upon to bear 
unusual Imrdens, we did not realize that the activ- 
ities in which we were engaged constituted the 
making of liistory. Time mellows experience and 
the story of yesterday's fighting on the home line 
will be painted in softer colors by reason of tlie 
interval ami the perspective we have gained. 

With the fifth liberty loan, the victory loan 
eanqiaign, a thing of the past and its files already 
dusty, the state, the county and the city awaken to 
the fact that various war activities were illumi- 
nated pages in the great world war history. The 
fighters in the home trenches had their battles and 
their victories no less than did the sons of Old 
Glory who followed the light of its stars overseas. 

Tlie war that had seemed very far away sud- 
denly came near — so near that the cold steel of 
the enemy touched warm American hearts, (ier- 
many had started it. We suddenly knew tliat it 
was up to us to finish it — at whatever cost. 

On April 6, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson 
signed the resolution of congress declaring the 
"existence of a state of war" and asking that all 
the resources of the United States be ' ' directed 
to prosecute hostilities against the German govern- 
ment to a successful termination.'' Resources 
meant not only men but money — money for the 
maintenance of our o'wn army and navy, and 
money to loan our allies against the coming of 
tlint "successful termination.'' We were reminded 
of what Najioleon once said, tliat the three essen- 
tials to tlie prosecution of successful warfare were 
nuiney, nmney and money.'' Fifty years ago over 
three billion dollars was raiseil to provide for the 
expenses of the civil war. In 1917 the cmintiy's 
wealth was eight times as great and the banking 
resources i!0 times as great. Whatever .\ini>rica 
had to do she was able to do. 

There were two ways of r.aising the amount 
needed: (ii'rmany 's method of taxation or the issu- 
ance of bouils. Tncle Sam borrowed, giving his 
interest bearing pi'omissory note to every nmn, 
woman and child who offered him their savings 
or their wealth. 

Secretary of the Treasury W. (i. Mc.-'idoo, on 
April 111 jiredicted the amount of the Imnd issue 
that would be needed. Then we began to talk of 
buying government bonds as we might have talked 
of purchasing a commutation ticket previously. 
Men talked it over. Bonds. A big issue. Not all 
at once but as funds were needed. When Uncle 
Sam asked for a "loan'' it meant that real war 
was ahead. People checked uji their savings. 
More and more flags fluttered out everywhere. 
The sky was ablaze with them. A new tenseness 
and seriousness pervaded business circles. Then 
came the never-to-be-forgotten nation-wide oliserv- 
ance of Preparedness Day — on April 12, 1917. 



More than 10,000 loyal citizens led by City Man- 
ager Thomas H. Reed, who was responsible for the 
day's success, marched through the city's streets 
while the Stars and Strii)es waved above them and 
bands played Dixie and America — and the thrill- 
ing Marseillaise. Thousands of hearts swelling 
and throats tightening queerly when the llag went 
by! We began to realize that war encompassed 
us all. 

That night, at a great mass meeting in the 
high school auditorium hundreds unanimously 
pledged hearts and hands to the country's cause. 
There we renewed our "allegiance to the flag and 
to the liigh jiiinciples of liberty, humanity and 
justice which it rejiresents. ' ' 

On May .S, 1917, the announcement was made 
that the first offering of bonds authorized under 
the finance law would be .$2,000,000,000. "Liberty 
Loan'' issue, open to jxipular suljscription at par; 
subscriptions to be receiveil until June 15. Bonds 
to be dateil July 1 ami ready for delivery then. 
Bonds were attractively exempt from taxation — 
except estate or inheritance taxes, and bore three 
and one-half per cent interest. Denominations 
were from $.50 to .$100,000 and payments arranged 
on easy terms, two per cent payable on applica- 
tion. The 12 Federal Reserve Banks were desig- 
nated as the central agencies in their respective 
districts. Santa Clara county 's cpiota was approx- 
imately $2,000,000, this amount being figured with 
the bank deposits as a basis. 

Boys were enlisting — volunteering. Adolpli 
B. Canelo Jr., offered his services to his country 
and hurrieid home from ('olunibia university at 
this time, being ordered to the Presidio at San 
Francisco. L. M. Farrell was niaile a lieutenant 
colonel and onlered to important duties in the San 
Joaquin valley. We wire watching this San Jos- 
ean's raiud mililary rise with neighborly interest 
and pride. Katherine Burke, the dynamic Scottish 
hospital worker who had seen experience on every 
fighting front, K\'as here thrilling ns with vivid 
word pictures of things overseas. Colonel Theo- 
ilore Roosevelt was using his most strenuous 
endeavor to gain jiermission to raise a regiment 
for service in France. This touched us closely 
through our own Dave Dobbins whose patriotism 
flamed to meet that of the First American. Dave 
didn't go then. Roosevelt was rejected by his 
country and this tragic disappointment Dave 
Dobbins shareil. Nothing daunted he went to 
Canada and enlisted there. We glorified in his 
determination when he returned to San Jose for 
a few days some months ago in the natty uniform 
of an English aeroplane instructor. 

We began to hear of war gardens and food 
conservation, of the council of defense and regis- 
tration. There were frequent flag presentations 
and we learned how to ]iroperly salute Old Glory. 
Men who kept their li;its on when the grandest 
flag on earth 'went by met strangely questioning 
looks. We were absorbing the war spirit. It came 
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Iidiiio realized that by liii.yiiig bonds we could fight 
with our money. 

About this time Josepli M. Parlier, manager 
of the Sperry Flour eomjiany, spoke prophetically. 
The price of flour and other commodities had been 
steadily climbing. Some one asked Parker what 
he thought about the probable continuance of 
high prices. 

"Even if the war were liuished today,'' said 
Parker, "Europe will be loft with millions of tired 
men, shot and broken to pieces. Tlieir tools and 
implements have long been out of service and the 
soil is ruined for tillage. It will be several years 
before they can feed themselves. We will have 
to feed them. With Europe looking to us for food 
the price of foodstuffs "will not come down.'' 

On May 14, 1917, the details of the Liberty 
Loan were telegraphed all over the country. Offi- 
cers training camjis opened. Men flocked to fill 
them, Pacifists were abroad in the land, their 
voices raised in protest against the country's war 
policy. The Espionage measure was passed May 
14. We began to hear the ominous words "slack- 
er," "disloyalty,'' and "sedition." The old easy 
settled routine of things was sadly disturbed at 
the time of the beginning of the first Liberty 
Loan drive. 

FIRST LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE 

California was divided into two districts with 
the Tehachapi the dividing line and Los Angeles 
and San Francisco headquarters. The northern 
district was divided into sixteen sub-districts with 
a competent bond seller in charge of each. Before 
the real campaign striited voluntary local bond 
subscriptions began to coine in. The Knights 
Templar and Observatory Parlor of the Native 
Sons were tlie first Fraternal organizations to buy 
bonds. Sen. Frank H. Benson and Judge Urban 
A. Sontheimer are on record as having advocated 
the early purchase of Liberty Bonds liy the Native 
Sons. 

May 23, IHIT, by telegraphic designation, the 
Secretary of the Treasury and A. Kains, Governor 
of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, 
appointed a local committee for handling the cam- 
paign in Santa Clara county, particularly to receive 
bond subscriptions. The following men were 
named: John Brooke, Vice-President Safe Depiosit 
Bank, Chairman; W. K. Beans, president of Bank 
of San .Jose; W. E. Blauer, manager local liranch 
of Bank of Italy; W. S. Clayton, president First 
National Bank; T. S. Montegomery, president Gar- 
den City Bank and Trust Company; Wilbur 
Etfwards, president Security Savings Bank. 

The opening of the Second Officers ' Training 
Camp preceded the first Bond Drive. Very few 
San Joseans ever knew that the work of inter- 
viewing and examining all the applicants for 
shoulder straps and military titles was done by a 
working volunteer committee of three. W. S. 
Clayton, A. B. Post and V. J. LaMotte did this 
patriotic service rejecting the men they considered 



unfit and sending the others to San Francisco for 
acceptance or rejection by the "higher jiowers. " 

The little old oak table in room 401 in the 
First National Bank building could unfold an 
interesting tale if it hail a voice. Beside it the 
committee of three met the embryo officers and 
here also the real work of the first liberty bond 
drive had its beginning. On the evening of May 
24, 1917, a few San Jose men gathered in this 
loom to talk over the task that confronted the 
nation and the task that awaited them. 

It was a jioorly attended meeting. No extra 
(dinirs had to be brought in. Around the worn old 
table were W. S. Clayton, Dr. W. C. Bailey, John 
Kiister, E. K. Johnston, H. L. Baggerly, J. D. Far- 
well and perhaps one or ^wo others whose names 
.-ire forgotten. No records were kept. Only the 
little room and the oak table can tell the whole 
story. It was an earnest gathering and the power 
generated here won a smashing victory in Bonds 
with «'liicdi to liac-k up the boys! 

This office had no telephone so on May 26 
those volunteers moved into rooms 701-702. This 
was E. N. Richmond 's office and he donated its 
use during the entire period of the first and second 
Buud drives. In the new headquarters there was 
anotlici- small but significant meeting on the even- 
ing of "min'ing ilay, " May 26, 1917. At this 
memorable time a complete working commiittee 
was named. John D. Kustcr, manager of the Pa- 
cific Gas and Electric Company was made County 
chairman and Dr. W. C. Bailey secretary. The 
bank committee previously named by Kains and 
McAdoo \\'as supplemented by other appointments, 
making the jiersonnel of the original bond workers 
as follows; 

John D. Kuster, Dr. W. C. Bailey, John F. 
Bro.ik, E. X. Richmond, J. D. Farwell, Howell D. 
ilelvin, II. L. Baggerly, Elton R. Shaw, Geo. N. 
Herbert, Alfred B. Post, Wm. E. Blauer, E. K. 
Johnston, Walter Mathewson, V. J. La Motte, W. 
S. Clayton, (!. R. P;irkinson, Herbert Robinson, 
H. G. Coyken.lall, ('has. R. Parkinson and Wilbur 
J. Edwards. 

A new and very grave responsibility had to 
be faced. Each man realized that there was a 
tremendous task ahead. There was no organiza- 
tion, no plan. A way had to be found. Each man 
only knew that Uncle Sam had touched him on the 
shoulder and that he was expected to put that 
shoulder to the wheel of national affairs and help 
to win the war. Not a man faltered though it 
nie.'uit the hardiest kind of work and the neglect 
of his private business interests. This was "big 
business." San Jose and Santa Clai'a County 
men of affairs would do their loyal part in com- 
pany with the humblest citizen sons of Uncle Sam. 
Each had the feeling that the eyes of his country- 
men were upon him; that the empty hands "over 
there'' were outstretched to him in appeal. There 
came a new thrill of brotherhood for our allies. 
That thrill tightened the throats of stern business 
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were floating higli ov'i- Victoria Tower in Lon- 
don — the fiist time in the liistory of a thonsaiul 
years that any Hag o'.lier than the Englisli lind 
been raised over the "Mother of Parliament." 

Work began in earnest. Telephone.s and auto- 
mobiles were requisitioned. The committee forgot 
to look at the clock. On May 25, Senator James 
D. Phelan telegra|ihed from Washington "We are 
fighting for our liberty with the weapon nearest 
our hand. The Lilierty Bond is such a weapon." 
Slogans met one everywhere. "Have you 
bought your Liberty Bond?" "Fight or Pay," 
"Enlist or (lontrilmte, " shouted at the reader 
from every page of tlie newspapers. Bonils were 
nrgeil as investments ami suggested as ideal wed- 
ding presents! 

Sunday, May 27, congregations in San Jose 
churches, listened to eloquent appeals to their loy- 
alty and patriotism. In one church the ]iastor 
changed "Jerusalem" to "America" with tidling 
effect, his text reailing: "If I forgot tliee, O 
America, let my right hauil forget its cunning." 
The committee on public meetings consisted 
of Elton R. Shaw, E. K. Johnston and E. N. Ricli- 
mond. They were to consult with Alexander 
Sheriffs, Superintendent of Schools. On May 29, 
the first big luncheon was held at the St. James 
hotel. Invitations to attend this luncheon were 
sent to the executive heads of all fraternal orilers, 
church societies, social clnlis and to all preachers, 
teachers, business and professional men. The 
speech of the hour was made by Max Kulil and 
the spirit of the gathering was President Wilson 's 
message: "The supreme test of the nation has 
come. We must all act and serve together." 

On Decoration Day lumdreds gathered in St. 
James ]>ark to hear Rev. J. W. Kramer's wonder- 
ful tribute to his country and his dramatic aiijieal 
for every loyal citizen's loyal support in the hour 
of America's need. " OIil Glory,'' said the speaker, 
"May it wave and \vave and never be furled until 
it is folded over tlie grave of dethroned Prussian- 
ism! May it wave ami wave nntil war shall only 
be a fit inscrijition for the gates of hell! And 
wave and wave \intil all suffering humanitiy shall 
feel tlie wainith of its loving embrace! 

On this Decoration Day, C. E. Kratt, the first 
pharmacist to enlist, left San Jose to join the 
colors and J. D. Chase, Jr. Secretary of the County 
Council of Defense since its organization, enlisted 
as a private in the National Guard. 

An evening in early June the committee mft 
in Richmond's olIic(> and ("hairman Kuster an- 
nounced that the Rotarians had been canvassed 
and each promiseil to buy bonds. He had also 
spoken to .17 Pacific Gas and Electriic employees 
and .16 had replied favorably. That was a start. 
Every bank in the county was alive to the 
need and subscribing liberally. On the night of 
June 6, City Manager Thomas H. Reed and Cyrus 
Pierce of San Francisco addressed a mass meeting 
at the Victory Theatre at which Judge W. A. 
Beasly presideil. E. N. Richmond acted as liond 



seller and $44,6.50 was subscribed on the spot. 
Only about 1(100 attended this first mass meeting 
but each of tli<' llllin men and w'omen went away 
fully determined that San Jose should do its 
full duty. 

Music for this meeting was furnished by W. 
E. Johnson, assisted by Dr. Charles M. Richards 
and the following (piartet: Mrs. Charles Bras- 
land, Mrs. J. C. Elder, Roy Thompson and Warren 
French. When W. E. .lohnson sang "The Battle 
Hymn of the Republic,'' and "The Star Spangled 
Banner" that night in .Tune he little thought how 
many times his a]ipt'a!ing \'oice would wake San 
Jose audiences to heights of patriotism in the 
days to come — days that were to bring him heart- 
breaking news in the casualty lists from his 
' ' Mother England. ' ' 

On June S, 1917. leil by Charles R. Parkinson, 
the Rotarians starteil a "Shoe Leather Campaign" 
of the residential ami business districts with an 
nccompanying "boost'' program of patriotic mass 
meetings. That evening at the high school mem- 
bers of the comnuttee addressed the stud(>nt body 
numbering iriOO. 

Among other things, Jolin Kuster saiil tersely: 
"It's up to till' Tnited States to lick Germany. 
If we don't do it Germany is going to lick us." 
W. S. Clayton said in part. "You must do 
your part if you inten<l to sustain the present civi- 
lization under which you live.'' 

E. N. Richmonil characterized the present 
crisis as ' ' one of the psychological moments of 
history. Get together and organize. This is only 
the first call." 

Louis Campiglia, Rotarian president, heartily 
sanctioned the "Shoe T^eather Campaign." Fol- 
lowing the meeting 100 high school boys umler the 
direction of .Tnhn Lynch jiresident of the student 
body, formed :i speidal committee to canvas the 
residential district. There were committees ap- 
pointed to interview all lawyers and, indirectly, 
their clients. This committee consisted of V. H. 
Bloomingdale, David M. Burnett, L. Petree and 
L. B. Archer. All lines of business were segregated 
and a committee appointed for each list. No 
business house \vas forgotten. For instance: 
Elmer E. Chase was given cannerieis; Dr. David 
A. Beattie, doctors and nurses; A. G. DuBrutz, 
plumbers; Ferdinand G. Canelo drygoods and 
department stores; Robert F. Benson, automobiles 
and accessories. Barber shops fell to the lot of 
Wni. L. Prussia. Jay McCabe, being known for 
his amazing versatility, was handed a list which 
designated priests, and Chinese and Japanese set- 
telments. For Ja.v 's assistance leaflets were 
]irinted in Japanese, Chinese and Italian. Alex- 
ander Sheriffs was to interview heads of type- 
writer ami offii'C supjily houses, including "cash 
registers. ' ' 

Then masculine shoe heels Iiegan to "run 
over" anil soles to wear through. Noboii" shirked. 
For a time it looked as if the higl schoo' solicitors 
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men. Tluit eaused Captain Charles Parkinson to 
send .-1 letter to each Rotarian wliieh said in part: 
"Dear Rotarian — We liave been drafted to do our 
bit in this most serious crisis of o>ir country 's 
history. No slackers in Rotary! • * * We can't 
afford to allow the high school of San Jose which 
has been organized to solicit the residential sec- 
tion to beat out a bunch of live business men at 
their own game. Charles Parkinson, Captain. ' ' 

That increased the speed! 

Among speakers at the meetings held in the 
various school houses "were D. M. Burnett, Judge 
U. A. Sontheimer, E. N. Richmond, Charles M. 
O'Brien, Channcey F. Tramutolo, Dr. P. H. Pat- 
terson, George N. Herbert, Arthur M. Free, A. G. 
DuBrutz, W. L. Atkinson, Elton R. Shaw, W. S. 
Clayton and City Manager Thomas H. Reed. 

Everybody was working and working hard. The 
office of Secretary was no sinecure. Dr. W. C. 
Bailey was a whole battery of big guns and Chair- 
man John Kuster a regular vitalizing current of 
energy. 

The "Shoe Leatlier Camjiaign'' opened at 1(1 
n. ni. June 11 with ear-splitting whistle blasts, n 
clamor of auto horns and the clang of flre, church 
and school bells. San Jose was not to be a slacker 
city — not while this First Liberty Loan committee 
liail " slioe leatlier to burn" on the pavements! 

Just here the ' ' four minute men ' ' made their 
entrance in the campaign, speaking in the theatres. 
The men who won applause and bond subscriptions 
in four minutes were City Manager Thomas H. 
Reed, Councilman W. L. Atkinson and Deputy Dis- 
trict Attorney Freil L. Thomas. 

A unicpie break in the routine of Probate pro- 
ceeilings occured in Judge T. F. Gosbey 's court 
when he gave permission to trustees of various 
estates to use funds for the purchase of Liberty 
Bonds. Thousands of dollars otherwise unavail- 
able were loaned to Pncle Sam by this order 
which the Judge expressed himself as "glad to 
make. " ' 

By Wednesday, June 13, 1917, the Sau Josean 
who appeared without .a Liberty Loan button was 
not popular. Banks remained open in the evenings 
from 7 to .S for the benefit of subscribers. Upi to 
this time only 361 out of 1628 subscribers had 
bought bonds directly from the banks. Banks 
were subscribing heavily, the large percentage of 
the entire loan being taken by them. Many sig- 
nificant subscriptions were made. The scholarship 
fund at the High School purchased a $1(100 bond. 
The First Methodist Sunday school duplicated that 
purchase following an address by the pastor. Rev. 
William L. Stidger in which he said: "We are 
fighting today for the same thing that Jesus Christ 
fought for and at last died for — the conservation 
of human liberty and freedom. ' ' 

About this time John D. Kuster made another 
cryptic speech: "If we do not come across, Ger- 
many will!" The day that Kuster said that, little 
Chester Olson, 12 year old newsboy, read a flam- 
ing poster that said "Those that stay at home 



must feed the boys at the front." Chester was 
]iatrioti( — and he liad $10 in the bank. He "beat 
it home" to ask father and mother something. 
They consented. Proudly Chester went to the 
First National Bank ami negotiated for the pur- 
cliase of a $50 bond — $10 down and $2.50 a month. 
He had made $1.4:i in three days. Business was 
good — and Uncle Sam needed the money. The 
boy's heart was made of good American material. 
Later Chester's older brother donned a uniform 
and tlie little nevvsie was gladder than ever to be 
■•I l)(ind owner. 

Tlie First Liberty Loan drive neared a close. 
The amount of tlie quota was almost subscribed. 
The banks would be closed at 11 a. m. June 15. 
John D. Kuster, chairman. Dr. W. C. Bailey, sec- 
retary and every committeeman united in a mighty 
effort to "boost" San Jose "over tlie top." A 
constant stream of liond buyers congested all the 
banks in tlie last hour with subscriptions totaling 
$161,00(1. Frances Craig of the "Come Out of the 
Kitclien" (Company telegraphed a $500 subscrip- 
tifiii. Then (■••inie eleven o'clock! At lieadquarters 
tired liusiiK-sS men shook hands and said to each 
otli(>r "we are over the top!" The biggest thing 
that the city and county had ever been called 
upon to do was done creditably. Without exper- 
ience, witli no |iarticular organization, by the 
strength of ])atriotic citizenship and unselfish 
effort, Joliii D. Kuster. chairman, Dr. W. C. Bailey, 
secretary, tlie tireless committee and each man, 
woman and child who responded to the country's 
call had hel]ied record an accomplishment that is 
poinfed to with jiride. It was done without the 
aiil of any paiticular spontaneity. There was no 
grc.-if intensity of war s|iirit but |uiblic spirited 
citizriis " |>ut it o\i'r'' with a liiial llourish of 
ipversub.scripf inn. 

For San .lose tlie iiiiinbei' of subscribers was 
4774. For the ,-ouiity 222,S making a total of 7002. 
The amount of the loan subscribed by San .Jose 
was $1,611, :')00 averaging per capita, $337. For 
the I'ounty the subscription was $707,050 per capita 
aveiiig<> $:il7. The tofa! bond subscription for 
city ;iiid county was $2, .'US, 350 wiith a per capita 
average of $.!:n. and only six and one half per 
cent of file entire ]iopulation subscribing. The 
shoulders tluit I'licle Sam touched had been put 
to the wIhtI! Santa (Hara county and San Jose 
"took the loan." 

liivalualde .'lid was given during this and the 
Seidiid Liheity Loan Drive by Fred Lewis Foster 
able secretary of flu' ('liaiiiber of Commerce. He 
\\';is comliination patriotic assistant secretary, 
counselor, solicitor and publicity man, working 
i|uiefly but efficiently doing a tremendous service. 
On June 2(1, 1017, after the "smoke of battle" 
had cleared away. Dr. W. C. Bailey, President of 
the Chanilier of Commerce and also Secretary of 
the Liberty Loan Committee, issued the following 
letter of sincere ajqireciation addressing it to 
"The Citizens: " 

"Now tli:it the lirst installment of the Lib- 



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ert.y Loan has jiassed into liistory, " wrote Dr. 
Bailey, "as Secretary of tlie Lilicrty Loan Com- 
mittee, and in behalf of the ronunittee, I wisli to 
congratulate you upon tlie wonderful success of 
the issue and to rejoice with you in this great 
exhibition of solid linancial assistance to the gov- 
ernment in time of need. We simply could not 
■ fail. Returns are sufHcient to show that this loan 
knew no territorial divisions, no financial cliijues, 
no racial factions, but tliat it was a grand out- 
pouring of the gold of the whole country by the 
rich and poor for united American democracy. 
We are proud of our local piarticipation ;nid we 
take this opportunity to congratulate all those 
who helped in any way to make this first install- 
ment of the Liberty Loan so splendiiUy successful. 
W. C. BAILEY, 
Secretary Liberty Loan Oommittee. 
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE 
Council of J)cfensi> always sounded formid- 
able. It made you think of a beleaguered castle 
with foemen at t!ie drawbridge. It conjured up a 
picture of invaded homes and Israel Putnams 
leaving horses hitched to various and several 
plows while the jdowmen hurried forthwith to 
grab their guns. Our local Putnams did. At least, 
under the guardianship of the council, they formed 
a home guard and petitioneil an obdurate state 
government to send along the guns. The hearts 
of the home guardsmen were in the right place; 
but it developed that the Hunuish hordes were not 
to be driven from the Alviso seaboard. Our honu» 
defense organized itself along other lines. 

Senator Frank H. Benson is the man who 
introduced the original state council of defense 
emergency measure reipiested by Governor William 
D. Stephens, to the senate. This was done on 
March 28, 1917, the measure passing without a 
dissenting vote. This proposed state council of 
defense, to be com]>osed of 3 members a]i|iointed 
by the governor, was to be empowered to investi- 
gate and report on all of California's resources 
and military needs. 

Local members of the council appointed by 
the governor were Judge P. F. Gosbey, chairman; 
Henry M. Ayer, chairman board of supervisors; 
Arthur B. Langford, sheriff; Arthur M. Free, dis- 
trict attorney. Later Derol J. Chace was made 
secretary, and George E. Hamilton of Santa Clara 
and H. L. Haehl of Palo Alto were aildcd to the 
council 's membershi]). 

Derol Chase made an unselfishly patriotic 
secretary, giving not only his entire time, but the 
use of his automobile to the work of the council. 
Not every one was tpiite clear just what duties 
belonged to this body of men, for the reason that 
their work was of such a nature that mucdi of it 
was a secret shared only with their Unide Sam. 
The objects for which the nation-wide councils 
were formed was to safeguard the welfai-c id' the 
people during the war, to inci'ease food iiiddiiction 
and promote conservation. To co-operate in carry- 
on business and industrial pursuits in a manner as 



near normal as possible. To classify all unofficial 
military organizations and supervise their activ- 
ities. In short, this council was to co-orilinate 
jiatriotic effort. 

San Jose citizens at this time were in a state 
of apathy to the imminence of war and the newly 
formed council seemed something cpiite unneces- 
sary. 

No — waj- didn 't seem imminent. Of course 
we were ipiite interested in that army camp at 
Sixth and Santa Clara streets, where companies 
B and M and a sanitary <letachment were await- 
ing orders. Lieutenant L. M. Farrell commanded 
the real fighting contingents. Major F. H. Pater- 
son headed the sanitary detachment and called for 
volunteers. Don 't you remember how queer it 
seemed for those boys to have to be uncomfortable 
in tents on that corner lot when their homes were 
right here? 

Telegraphic reports grew discpiieting and the 
Sixth street camp was very real. It began to dis- 
turb mothers and sisters, sweethearts and "wives. 
Women didn 't want war — they protested. They 
voiced that protest by a long, long petition 
against war, a petition forwarded to Washington. 
They were not disloyal — they just didn 't want 
WAR! It is a way women have to want to keep 
the loved ones safe at home. Then, unexpectedly, 
that corner lot camp was broken up. Companies 
R and M left April 2, 1917, under orders. Lieu- 
tenant Farrell, who didn 't stay a lieutenant vny 
long, sent a parting shot to the petition signers. 
Farrell was a two-fisted fighting man — and he was 
looking ahead. He announce<l in jdain terms that 
the "time is upon us when unjireparedness is 
madness. ' ' 

The Council of Defense began to have meet- 
ings. The war cloud on the horizon was no longer 
the size of a man's hand. We heard talk of the 
war, if it came, not being ' ' against the German 
people but against the kaiser. ' ' Fine lines were 
drawn that shells and shrapnel didn 't ever 
recognize. 

Dominic DiFiori, University of Santa Clara 
graduate, enlisted in the aviation corps and said 
goodbye. Local regiments were forming. Major 
Herbert L. Partridge, retired, was acting colonel 
of one regiment. Captain Russell B. Tripp, N. G. 
C, retired, acted as adjutant and Captain R. B. 
Leland, fornjerly of the National (iuard of Iowa, 
served as quartermaster. Four local companies 
were headed respectively by Lieutenant Argyll 
Campbell, Lieutenant William L. Howe, Lieuten- 
ant Byron W. Gray, all formerly of the N. G. C, 
and Captain Clyde A. Bostwick, formerly of the 
Missouri National Guard. 

Then City Manager Reed began the organiza- 
tion of the Home Guard which was to take the 
l)lace of departed comjianies B and M. A com- 
mittee of patriotic citizens met at the chamber of 
commerce — just 11 men — and decided to have a 
city Loyalty Demonstration. Ten Spanish War 
Veterans led by Captain B. B. Kavanaugh, pre- 



WAR HISTORY OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY 



sented themselves at tliis meeting and offered their 
services as a nvieleus for the Home Guard. Tliis 
was a memorable meeting. The San Joseans pres- 
ent beside the war veterans were Thomas H. Reed, 
Alexander H. Sheriffs, W, (i. Alexander, Howell 
D. Melvin, D. M. Burnett, E. N. Richmond, Arthur 
B. Langford, Chief of Police Black, Louis Cam- 
piglia, A. B. Post and J. F. McHenry. 

San Jose's part in the great world war really 
started in a civic way at this meeting. The fol- 
lowing Tuesday there was a meeting of the chani 
ber of commerce. Dr. W. W. Campbell came down 
from Mt. Hamilton to tell us about the stars which 
we were in a way of forgetting. He reminded us 
that "the earth formed but a tiny part of the 
great scheme of spheres and planets which strentch 
from us into infinity. ' ' In the trying months to 
come, months that tried tlie very soul fibre in a 
man, Dr. Campbell could have told us about other 
stars. There came a time when three blue ones 
shone in the window of his mountain home. Ken- 
neth, driving an ambulance on the fighting line in 
Italy. Douglas, Captain Douglas Campbell later, 
with the aviation corps in Fraiu'e, and Wallace 
with the lighting engineers. 

The local Knights of Columbus and many 
iitlier oiganizations adopted ' jiatriotic resolutions 
to .stand by the president in wiiatever policy lie 
determined should be ours. Th<' Sons of Veterans 
cirfcrcil thi'ii' loyal services ami cvcrylioily was 
asked to display the tlag. 

Not everyone knew tliat there were two Coun- 
cils of Defense in our city. Those who chanced 
to be down town on the morning of Saturday, 
April 7, understood without having lieard the 
declaration, that We were in a state of war. The 
North Ninth street Council paraded! Led by 
(!aptain Harry Vance, aged 1.". years, came a guard 
numbering 14. The contingent included a hos- 
pital cor[)s consisting of three white-paper-eapiped 
lied Ch'oss nurses, the crosses being artistically 
done in red crayon. Captain Claire Declair who 
(luned to seven years led the nurses. The fighting 
sipiad, beside the Captain, was officered by three 
First Sergeants Ernest Delair, Ralph Guther and 
Milton Dampier. The rest were ''just privates.'' 
Recruites were asked for at headquarters, 141 
North Ninth street ami special inducements prom- 
iseil in the way of drum beating, Hag raisings and 
marching. 

One tremendous task undertaken by the grown- 
up Council was the listing of all farm equipment 
available to assist in increased food production. 

At the time of the first registration County 
(Merk Henry Pfister took his ]ihice on the Council 
with a pl.an for handling the big task. This was 
ilone in res|>onse to an ajipeal from Sacramento — 
sort of a "cry from Macedoniii" to "come over 
and liidji us!'' "It's a big job you are putting 
on me, ' ' was Pfister 's comment ' ' but I can do it 
and want to do it for the cause." June .5, 1917, 
by the President 's jjroclamation, was named 
Registration Day for all men befiween the ages of 



•2\ and :U. This was a matter of very great 
importance ami was responded to in a most patri- 
otic manner. Upon designation of the day, the 
Council of Defense launcheil a campaign of 
jmldicity. Letters were sent to all school heads 
and the children were told to carry the news home 
to "Daddy." Foreign speaking residents were 
reached through the officers of their societies and 
a speakers ' committee. Sheriff Langford assisted 
by Dan J. Flannery, "covered Chinatown." 

Finally a halt came. Postage stamps cost 
money. Down in their pockets went the members 
of the Council to the depth of $5 per member. 
That meant a treasurer. Derol Chace gained the 
treasureship liy a unanimous vote. That was all 
right with Derol. He was ready to do anytliing 
for Uncle Sam — even to the buying of stamps. 
Only — he was getting interested in another kind 
of "Defense." On May 31, 1917, he resigned from 
the Council and shouldered a real gun and marched 
away. I'ighting on the home lines couldn 't hold 
Derol — not with the greatest adventure in the 
world promising glory overseas and his flag call- 
ing for men. 

Not every man who longed to go accompanied 
him. Hearts young with piatriotism were disguised 
with thick coverings of years. John Brokenshire, 
rged .'"lit, anil his 6.5 year old "pal," Mr. Peasley, 
engineer at the Southern Pacific Roundhouse 
wanted to light for Old Glory. They went to San 
Francisco to enlist as stationary engineers. Each 
owned to liL'ing "45'' — but there was a very dis- 
agreeable young otficer who said "no." There 
was no use in argument and the "boys'' took the 
first tiain home. 

W. <;. Short of the firm of Slioit ami Ryan 
was appointed to fill the vacancy left by Derol 
Chace 's enlistment. The Council almost went 
down for the third time in tlie struggle over regis- 
tration and naming exemption boards — and war 
garden.s — and everything! Plans (dianged. It was 
decideil that Clerk Pfister should have charge of 
all registration outside of San Jose and City Man- 
ager Reed and City Clerk Louis Bailey all that 
within the city limits. San Jose was entitled to 
separate registratimi because of a population 
over :!0,000. 

The' Council wide-spread jiuhlicity campaign 
missed somebody. One morning a lean, lanky 
wooilsman wandered into the municijial employ- 
ment buri-au looking for a job. Before leaving 
town 111' connected with Uncle Sam's offer of .$.'!0 
a inontli and board. This chapi said he hadn't 
heard a tiling about any registration. He had 
been chojiping wood in the mountains not more 
than MO miles from San Jose — but the news hadn 't 
reached his lonely cabin. 

One Jiatriotic endeavor for which great credit 
is due the council, was the launching and heljiing 
to bring to success the 1917 war garden camjiaign. 
The council 's efforts were successful in obtaining 
lowered water rates and free water for many 
vacant lot gardens in order to promote increased 



WAR HISTORY OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY 



food production. During tliis nioveniont, inucli of 
the large amount of labor and detail involved was 
taken up by various committees, auil, as Kipling 
is fond of saying, ' • tliat is another story. ' ' 

Meetings were held from time to time when- 
ever matters of grave importance had to lie dis- 
cussed as war activities increased, more members 
were added, until at the time of the November 16, 
191S, meeting the personnel of the council was as 
follows: Mrs. J. P. Sliambeau, chairman of 
women's committee; Mrs. W. II. Shockley, chair- 
man of women's comnjittee food ccjuservation ; 
Mrs. John G. Jury, chairman largest group women's 
activities; George E. Hamilton, chairman commiti- 
tee commercial economy; Miss Stella Huntington, 
chairman collection books and |ieriodicals; H. M. 
Ayer, chairman fire protection; II. B. Martin, food 
administrator; H. W. McComas, four iiiinuti- men; 
Byron Millard, city fuel ailmiiiistrator; E. A. 
Wilcox, county fuel administrator; D. J. Flannery, 
genera! speakers bureau; ,1. M. Parker, liberty 
loans; Judge H. D. Tuttle, non-war constructiim ; 
E. N. Richmond, chairman Red Cross; Fred L. 
Fehren, Stanislaus plan; W. S. Clayton, chairman 
Hvar donations; Joseph E. Hancock, war gardens; 
Prof. H. B. Leland, chairman war history; Dr. 
James B. Bullitt, chairman war savings stamps; 
C. S. Allen, war service league, and Mrs. L. T. 
Smith, women's mobili/.<'il army. 

At this meeting, November l(i. UHS, reimrts 
of the chairmen of the various war acti\ities v.-ere 
either read or filed. If you think San Jose didn't 
accomplish any war work, after you finish this 
sketchy human interest story, just wade tlirone.n 
those reports! 

By this time the name of the council was 
changed to tlie Santa Clara County division of the 
State Council of Defense and almost immediately 
the council, as sucli, went out of existence, its 
war-reason for being having ended. At tlie last 
meeting held on January 4, 1919, Judge !'. F. Go; 
bey presiding, witli large generosity, ' ' all tlio 
duties heretofore delegated to this body in con- 
nection with all war work" were assi;ini'd and set 
over to the community council, its " administ'at- 
ors and assigns! ' ' 

(That wasn't quite tlie last tiling. Iji a .""it 
of postscript to the minutes is this notation: A 
motion was made and carried that ALL FUNDS 
remaining in the hands of the secretary of '.his 
organization be returned to the members pro rata 
from whom they had been received.) 
FIRST Y. M. C. A. DRIVE 

Wherever a "liuf' was emblazoned with the 
"Red Triangle,'' wherever the Young Men's 
Christian Association planted its standard, whedier 
in the mud back of the front line trenches, higli 
in the snow clad mountains, in navy cam]i or army 
cantonment in the homeland — men reail its mean 
ing clearly. It stood unchangeably for liuniau 
integrity; for the best and highest and ])uresl 
things in the lives of temptation-tried men. In 
America it approximated the "little house on the 



hill'' and the light in the window and tlie loved 
ones who kept that light glowing. Overseas it 
stood for everything — for home and love — and 
God! The insignia of tlie Red Triangle on the 
khaki coat sleeve of the ''Y" volunteer, unarmed 
except for his "sword of the spirit" yvas the sign 
and seal of knighthood, the emblem of liroad 
humanity and a close bond of brotherhood. 

The ' • Y " was ' ' there ' ' with chocolate and 
comfort and care. It wrote letters home and held 
hands growing cold in the liour of final sacrifice. 
It kindled cheer in lonely liearts — and lighted 
cigarettes. It clidn't go about witli a Bible in oue 
hand and a gun in the other. Its hands were 
ready for service — a whatsoever service that 
reached from the common things of every-day to 
the last earthly need. It was a messenger, a 
"runner'' from enlistment bureau to front liii" 
trench, led by homely duty and upheld by the 
strength of a righteous purpose. It was the men's 
service for men — and the story of its war-t'iii'^ 
endeavor, even its local endeavor, will never ade- 
quately be told. 

On May 5, 1917, the Young Men's Christian 
Association started work on a national campaign 
for $3,000,000 for war Vvork. Of this amount Santa 
Clara county's i|iiota was .$5000. This fund, to be 
used for work anioiig the soldiers and sailors of 
the United States army, was raised at the request 
of Uncle Sam. The reipiest included a call for 
KilKl of the association's best trained secretaries 
to work witli the soldiers. 

For this drive, California w;is divided into 
nine sections with nin(> executive secretaries in 
full charge of the financial features. The Santa 
Clara county division with San Jose as head- 
quarters, included Santa Clara, Monterey, Santa 
Cruz and San Bi'iiito counties. 

R. H. Gossom, a well known "Y" worker, 
had complete charge of the district and John R. 
Mott, general secretary, was at the head of the 
national camjiaign. The San Jose campaign 
received the hearty endorsement of the local "Y" 
directors on May 9, 1917, at which time R. H. 
Gossom was present at the meeting. Hiram A. 
Blanchard, president of the San .lose association, 
was delegateil to select a district commititee to 
o|ierate the "drive,'' with the able assistance of 
John I). Cruniiney, vice president, and George C. 
Wilson, secretary. At a dinner on May 11, State 
Senator Herbert C. Jones "boosted" tthe local 
campaign with a full exjilanation of the associa- 
tion's objective. It was stated that the plan of 
mobolizing 1000 secretaries included extra ccpiip- 
ment, educational and for amusements, for the 
benefit of the soldiers at every army post. This 
e(|uipment was to include 200 pianos, 200 build- 
ings, 200 moving picture machines, 200 phono- 
graphs, 40,000 pounds of ice per day, 1000 pens 
and barrels of ink for the "home letters." There 
were to be addeil 9.5 trucks and tons and tons of 
reading matter. 

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WAR HISTORY OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY 



on May -2, Senator Herbert G. Jones presiding, 
two ' ' Generals ' ' were chosen to lieail friendly 
opposing teams in the campaign for tlie $5000. 
These generals were District Attorney Arthur M. 
Free and Senator Frank II. Benson, who was also 
gi neral chairman. 

At Grace Baptist church on Sunday, May 20, 
Fr.ank D. Keene, who had left the College of the 
I'.'ii'Uic to join the colors under the standard of 
the machines, and Hector Sawyer, local high school 
boy, also a ''soldier of the sea," told an interested 
congregation of what the ''Y" meant to the 
enlisted men. These San Jose boys were liome on 
their first shore leave and glaiUy enlisteil tlieir 
time in the cause of the "Y."' 

On the evening of May 22, the generals, cap- 
tains and enthusiastic workers gathered for din- 
ner at the Y'. M. C. A. and the following morning. 
May "M, the campaign for "$.5000 in two days" 
l)egan with a rush. Tlie two teams, headed respec- 
tively by District Attorney Arthur M. Free and 
Senator Frank H. Benson, had ten sub-teams, each 
with a captain and two workers. Others were to 
be added as needed. The captains of the Free 
team were: E. N. Richmond, Judge F. B. Brown, 
A. S. Bacon, Rev. J. A. Sutherland, L. D. Bohnctt, 
J. D. t'rider, C. E. Kelsey, Prof. (J. M. Osenbaugh 
and W. G. Rambo. Benson's team was captaineil 
as follows: E. R. Wagner, D. .J. Denhart, H. M. 
Barngrover, L. P. EiSvvards, Rev. George I. Long, 
J. D. Grummey, W. L. Atkinson, H. A. Blanchard, 
A. G. Wilkins and C. F. Crothers. 

With that "officering" and the personnel of 
live .San Joseans who lent their time and energy 
to the drive one understands how we ''went over 
the top" in tliis first war work campaign for 
funils in two days! The tirst morning $1683.50 
was subscribed. That same day the local workers 
felt the personal touch of Uncle Sam's call for 
''Y" secretaries. District Secretary George II. 
Gossoni received a message tliat he liad been 
selected and that he must hold himself in readi- 
ness for service in France. That message was an 
incentive to endeabor. Men were neeiled and men 
were being called to minister to the physical and 
spiritual needs of "our boys.'' From store to 
store, up and down the city streets, went these 
pionec-r " Y ' ' solicitors — and never were they 
turned away. The "Y" had proven its usefulness 
and now when it asked for helji in so worthy a 
cause there was no one to say ''no.'' 

The dollars rolled into headciuarters in a 
stca<l.y stream. The evening of the second day. 
May '24, the cheers of the campaigners almost 
"raised the roof" of the " Y. " They had the 
requested $5000 with $500 over — our loyal city 's 
usnal "oversubscription" to a worthy cause. 
Arthur M. Free 's te,-im rejjorteil $li:i;U.,50, but tlie 
honors for amount went to Frank H. Benson's 
workers wlien they turned in $3203.00. Cheer fol- 
lowed cheer! Speech followed speech! Tlie "Y" 
president, Hiram A. Blanchard, Vice President 
John I). (Jrummey, Prof. (.'. M. Osenbaugh and 



Senator Herbert C Jones all delighted in telling 
the story of the two big days in local Y. M. C. A. 
history. 

After the money was counted and the work- 
ers ''rested from their labors" the letter of thanks 
came from District Manager Gossoni, in which he 
said: 

''I desire to personally exjiress my apprecia- 
tion to the people of San .lose for the splendid 
way they have responded to the call of the Y. M. 
('. A. for the support of its work among the 
enlisted men. « • * j }^^y^, ^o hesitancy in 
assuring the jmlilic that its generosity has not 
lieen misplaced and that San Joseans in assuming 
their full portion of the war fund requirements in 
the short perioil of two days have again set for 
themselves a record of which they may justly be 
]irond. ' ' 

A local eilitorial commenting on the quick 
response of the city to this call said: "This 
response is an indication of the high character of 
the people and a fine manifestation of disinter- 
ested consideration for a cause that has done great 
things in the war for lannanity. ' ' 

This did not en. I our gift to the Y'. M. C. A. ' 
During the d;irk liays overseas and the time of 
diead and w:iiting here eight Y. M. C. A. secre- 
taries left San Jose to minister to their soldier 
bridhers in ;i be;iutiful ''whatsoever way. The 
men who left their homes ami went forth on this 
great errand of Kne that war maile a perilous 
:idventure, Iwere George C. Wilson, local Y. M. 
<.'. A. secretary; Rev. William L. Stidger, pastor 
of the First Methodist church; Rey. O. P. Bell, 
former pastor of the United I'resbyterian church; 
Senator Frank H. Benson, John II. Tupper, Jesse 
H. Iledger, Fred Evans, Charles A. Miller and 
Kev. E. A. King. The intimate experiences of 
these unarmed crusaders for liunuin liberty are 
chapters of history written by the white light of 
unselfish service. 

Other men came into the woik particularly 
for overseas service, but in tlie jiersnn of George 
C. Wilson, San Jose's Y. M. C. A. sent a "real" 
secretary to the front. This was his life work, 
the great endeavor that held his heart in its keep- 
ing and to him came the gravest experience. For 
more than seven months in the St. Miliiel and other 
salients, he was constantly under airplane and 
shell fire. One night on an errand of mercy to the 
lioys at the front, the truck in which he was rid- 
ing through the blackness of the nnlighted night 
along a perilously shell-pitteil road, collided with 
another machine. In the terrific smasli Wilson was 
very severely injured. Wandering away in a delir- 
ious condition he stumbled and fell into a shell 
hole and was gassed. Some time passed before 
he was rescued. Invalided to the south of France 
he refused to be an invalid and soon returned to 
the horror of actual fighting scenes to minister to 
' ' his lioys. ' ' 

Jesse Hedger, previously in active "Y" ser- 
vice at home, just ' ' had to go. ' ' Wlien the call 



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WAR HISTORY OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY 



came Rev. O. P. Bell found his work aiiiong the 
Russian soldiers in France. Home on a furlough 
his heart is overseas and he expects to return to 
carry the light of the Red Triangle ^where it may 
be needed. Rev. E. A. King went to France after 
the signing of the armistice to help Uncle Sam 
carry out his educational campaign among the sol- 
diers along the lines of sex hygiene, a subject 
upon which this '■Y" secretary is a recognized 
authority. At the date of this writing, ,Iune, 1919, 
Rev. King, Jesse Iledger an.l Charles A. Miller, 
who is engaged in athletic work, are still overseas. 

One interesting thing to the home folks is the 
comparisons of impressions made by their war 
service on the local "Y" secretaries. Rev. Wil- 
liam L. Stidger, minister, and able writer, has 
told us of his experiences and chronicled them for 
all time in ' ' Soldier Sihouettes. ' ' He brouglit 
back a picture of deep spiritual significance. The 
sacrifice, the service, the prevalent spirit of brotli- 
erhood evidenced amid the suffering and devasta- 
tion, sent him home with a broader vision and 
deeper spirituality. Senator Frank H. Benson had 
little to say of the glory of war upon his return. 
To him the scenes of war were one vast horror 
with all the abominations of bloodshed and deso- 
lation. Brotherhood — yes. Beautiful sacrifice — 
yes. But the awful j^rice! Upon his brain were 
indelibly printed pictures of "No Man's Land" 
with its shell plougheii earth, shattered bodieis 
and heaps of unburied dead. 

During the local ' ' drive ' ' for funds the fol- 
lowing men comprised Senator Frank H. Benson 's 
team: Dr. E. H. Wagner, G. W. Curry, J. E. Ho- 
bilt, D. J. Denhart, C. E. Irons, Dr. P. A. Jordan, 
W. B. Denhart, H. M. Barngrover, C. W. Haman, 
P. R. Wright, L. 1". Edwards, Richard Bartle, 
George I. Long, W. E. Crouser, Rev. W. L. Stidger, 
Rev. E. A. King, J. I). Crummey, D. C. Crummey, 
H. L. Austin, W. L. Atkinson, Victor Challeu, E. 
R. Shaw, H. A. Blanchard, C. S. Christian, George 
C. Wilson, C. W. James, C. N. Cooper, A. G. Wil- 
kins, R. J. Glendenning, C. W. Burtner, Dr. E. E. 
Porter, Charles F. Crothers, A. B. Post and W. C. 
Lean. 

Arthur M. Free 's campaigners were E. N. 
Richmond, Judge F. B. Brown, A. C. Darby, G. W. 
Borchers, A. S. Bacon, A. M. Boulware, W. E. 
Hazeltine, George D. Gilman, Alvin Long, A. B. 
Ross, James A. Sutherland, James Falconer, F. W. 
Lloyd, J. J. Exans, L. D. Bohnett, Frank Camp- 
bell, T. II. Herschbach, J. W. Crider, W. R. 
Mctjuoid, Jesse Hedger, C. E. Kelsey, H. T. Rey- 
nolds, Harry Smith, C. M. Osenbaugh, E. A. Wil- 
cox, W. G. Alexander, W. G. Rambo, Theodore 
Keech and L. Gripenstraw. 

riEST RED CROSS DRIVE 

In a war program of unpreparedness the Red 
Cross was a notable exception. Far-visioned men 
and women saw the possibility of the United 
States becoming involved and the Red Cross began 
to make extensive preparations for a possible 
emergency. In April, 1917, when vision became 



reality the local Elks ' club arranged a Red Cross 
benefit entertainment at the Victory theatre. It 
was a tremendous undertaking, carried to wonder- 
ful success by the united efforts of the generous 
hearted and patriotic clubmen. The big i)rogram 
embraced both local and outside talent. Every- 
body was there — presenting themselves and their 
dollars from the occupant of the last gallery seat 
to Columbia and Uncle Sam occupying platform 
places. More than .$800 was dropped into the Reil 
Cross coffers by the Elks the following day. 

At tlie big benefit some of the local "talent" 
made reputations for themselves as candy sales- 
men. These artful purveyors of sweets were Dan 
Flannery, Louis Campiglia, George Rucker, Albert 
Kayser, Guy Marshall, Charles Parkinson, Josejih 
Millard, John Kocher and Arthur Holmes. That 
reputation for ' ' keeping the change ' ' followed 
them through all tlie other campaigns and led them 
many times uji and down the aisles of San Jose's 
theaters. 

After the close of tlie program came Arthur 
Free 's patriotic speech in which he said: "This 
is not a {>aper war we are facing. ' ' He faced one 
right then! A perfect volley of serj)intiue was 
thrown all over the place. Players, audience and 
Free 's patriotism were inextricably mixed in the 
memorable "battle!" That Elks' donation was 
the real beginning of the San Jose Red Cross 
chapter's bank account. After that, telegraphic 
items and editorials regarding the work and 
requests for funds and memberships started a 
campaign of publicitiy. Chapters were already 
carrying out unselfish programs of service, but no 
concerted effort had been made. 

On May 1 a local newspaper headed an 
enlightening editorial with the pertinent question, 
"Have You Joined the Re<l Cross?" People were 
described as working side by side "who in ordi- 
nery life would scarcely have met, or meeting, 
would have had no common purpose. Threatened 
by destructive war, position and caste are sub- 
merged in the vast sea of brotherhood upon whose 
bosom moves a great shij) of mercy with a Red 
Cross emblazoned ujion its sail.'' 

By the president 's jiroclamation, June 18-2.5 
was made Red Cross week, and the nation-wide 
campaign for $100,000,000 opened under the direc- 
tion of Henry P. Davison, chairman of the war 
council of the American Red Cross. 

Did San Jose hear that nation-wide appeal? 
Through all the long months of war-red days that 
followed she did her part with loyal hands and 
heart brimming over witli love for her own and 
sympathy for all who suffered. At the time of the 
opening of the first Red Cross campaign the offic- 
ers of the local chapter were: Dr. M. E. Dailey, 
chairman, (which position he had held continu- 
ously since the chaj)ter 's organization) ; Mrs. W. 
P. Dougherty, vice chairman; W. T. Rambo, sec- 
retary, who shared the honors of continuity in 
office with Dr. Dailey; V. J. LaMotte, treasurer. 
Members of the executive committee were: Dr. 



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M. E. Dailey, Mrs. W. P. Dougherty, W. T. Ramlio, 
V. J. LaMotte, Henry Ayer, C. M. Osciiburgh, 
Walter Trinkler, Artliiir Holmes, W. G. Andrews, 
Mrs. W. T. Gross, Mrs. F. H. Patersou, Mrs. W. B. 
Hobson, Mrs. A. A. Fowler, Mrs. Chas. A. Way- 
land, Mrs. J. W. I'aul, Mrs. W. T. Bonney, Mrs. 
B. F. Weston, Mrs. Leonard P. fStocking and Miss 
Dorothy White. 

On May 9, 1917, tlie San Jose chapter of the 
Red Cross met at the chamber of commerce to 
arrange for tlie coming drive. The chamber of 
commerce, by Josei)h T. Brooks, secretary, offered 
the use of a room in the building for lieadquarters 
and the services of the office force. 

Headquarters opened May 16. The opening 
day was determined by the arrival of the pins and 
buttons. No real live campaign could be properly 
started K\'ithout its coatlapel and dress-front 
insignia! This same day word came that a divis- 
ion of regular troops commanded by Major Gen- 
eral John J. Pershing woulil be sent overseas in 
answer to the plea of France. 

Home interest in world affairs was increasing 
every day. James A. Quinby won his lieutenancy 
at the Presidio army school and in another San 
Jose home the ''blue star'' companioned Old 
Glory. Ed Kneass and Neil Petree were soon to 
go witli the second Stanl'iird unit of American 
ambulance field service to France. Ciood-byes were 
altogether too freipient for hearts to beat happily. 
Word readied the home folks tliat ('lifton Flick- 
inger, high school senior -.{mi captain of the 
cadets wlien he joined the navy, was now drilling 
a company in the liospital corps. 

One of the first Bed Cross benefits was a dance 
and Red Cross drill given on May 24 by the G. C. 
Review, No. 4, Ladies of tlie Macabees, Captain 
Amy Thompson. A. D. Ferrari of the Italian- 
American Progressive chili came forward with a 
suggestion for co-operation. 

On May 27 Dr. M. E. Dailey receiveil a tele- 
gram from John J. Clymer director of the Pacific 
Division of the Red Cross, appointing a meeting 
in San Francisco. Dr. Dailey, Dr. W. C. Bailey, 
J. O. Hayes and W. C. Andrews attended this 
meeting. The result of this conference was a 
meeting of the local chapter on June 6. At this 
time Samuel G. Tompkins was ajjpointed Chairman 
for the Santa Clara County campaign and Arthur 
M. Free was made campaign manager. Karl Stull 
as chairman headed the activities of the following 
publicity committee: Alvin Long, J. O. Hayes, 
Jay McCabe, II. L. Baggerly, W. L. Prussia, S. E. 
Walls, R. O. Bell, Judge W. A. Beasly, E. M. 
Rosenthal, J. E. Hancock, Alexander Sheriffs, C. 
M. Osenbaugh, Dr. M. E. Dailey and Jolin D. 
Kuster. 

The Executive Committee included Samuel 
G. Tompkins, Chairman, Arthur M. Free, camjiaign 
manager, S. W. Waterhouso, Henry M. Ayer, D. J. 
Flannery, Karl Stull, W. T. Eambo, Alexander 
Sheriffs, Judge W. A. Beasly and A. P. Murgotten, 
secretary. Heads of sub committees were Karl 



Stull, i)ublicity, Arthur Holmes, Round Up, Mrs. 
W. B. Irish, musical entertainment, D. J. Flan- 
nery, waste paper, H. A. Blanchard, cards, etc. 

L. M. Simonson Treasurer and cashier; Com- 
mittee on lodges and societies, W. G. Alexander, 
W. F. Curry, Ed Distel. 

Newspapers, Sheldon Wills, J. O. Hayes, H. 
L. Baggerly, Buel Anderson, Stunts — Jay McCabe, 
R. O. Bell, Alvin Long. Outside Press — Alvin 
Long. Pulpits — Arthur M. Free. Theaters — Gene 
Rosenthal. Schools — J. E. Hancock, C. M. Osen- 
liaugli, M. E. Dailey, Alexander Sheriffs. 

Then the jiublicity committee worked over 
time. Full page ads appeared in all the papers. 
A Red Cross poster accompanied every purchase 
made in the vSan Jose stores. Victor Challen and 
S. W. Waterhouse spent a day distributing them. 
Catholic jjriests made appeals in their churches on 
June 10 and June 17 was Red Cross day in the 
Protestant churches. No one will ever forget 
the immense Red Cross jioster that lifted against 
tlie sky on the top of the First National Bank 
Building. With its statue of Liberty and perti- 
nent question ''Will you fight or give?" no one 
could escajie it. It veritably "shouted from the 
housetops! ' ' 

Posters were predominant and Red Cross 
appeals found a jilace between reels in moviedom. 
Then team caiitaiiis were chosen. Those selected 
for the work of raising the mercy fund were D. 
M. Burnett, Henry G. Hill, John P. Fitzgerald, 
Dr. Charles M. Richards, Charles M. O'Brien, S. 
W. Waterhouse, Richard Bressani, John J. Jones, 
Judge F. B. Brown and Herbert Jones. 

Chauncey Tramutolo, president of the Italian 
I'rogressive Clul) grew enthusiastic and said "It 
is time to make jieople see that you might as well 
try to dam up a flood with sand as to try to meet 
the German peril in the 'let-George-do-it' wa3-. " 
The publicity committee saw to it that everyone 
understood that the care of the wounded soldiers 
was alisolutely the work of the Red Cross. 

On June 16 at a luncheon at the St. James 
Hotel plans were perfected. Samuel G. Tompkins, 
campaign chairman, speaking with deep feeling 
said, ' ' We would be slackers in every sense of the 
word if we failed in this big duty to our fellow- 
man. When one considers that these boys who 
are going from our midst are facing the uncer- 
tainties of war and that some will never come 
back, it should be sufficient to stir every man and 
woman into giving liberally — giving until giving 
becomes a sacrifice and a hardshiji. " 

Hiram A. Blanchard with the assistance of 
1.50 normal girls compiled a roster of 10,000 names 
for the assistance of the campaigners. Arthur 
Free struck in his usual straight-out-from-the- 
shoulder way in his last minute instructions to the 
workers. ' ' This is not a time for petty jealousies. 
Let us bury our jiersonalities in the great patri- 
otic work of this campaign." 

A Club women 's committee under the direc- 
tion of Mrs. W. B. Irish was appointed and Mrs. 



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Lillian Arnold made captain of the "women's 
squad." Among tlie [irominent Club women inter- 
ested -were Mrs. W. B. Irish, Mrs. Hortense Over- 
hulse, Miss Eleanor Brown, Mrs. B. E. Laughlin, 
Laura Clark, Frances Clark, Mrs. Lillian Arnold, 
Anita Arnold and Blanche Bnrliank. 

Sunday, .June 17, there were no pleasant out- 
ings for the men interested in the drive. That 
roster of 1(1,000 names had to be segregated and 
arranged for the convenience of the workers. 

San Jose had $100,000 to raise, LJOO workeis 
to do it — and a week for the entire aecomplish- 
inent! Sleeves were rolled up! Nobody shirked! 
It was the biggest drive in the history of Santa 
Clara county. 

On the morning of June 18, 1917, the Red 
Cross worker ajjpeared simultaueonsly with the 
opening of the store! His talk was sliort and to 
the point. It was for "our boys." They were 
entitled to care wdien they went to fight for Old 
Glory. Appeals and the appearance of pocket- 
books and checkbooks 'were also simultaneous. Few 
refused. The Red Cross solicitor was omnipresent. 
On the street, in the shops, in homes, there the 
worker apjieared with appeal and receipt liook. 
Frequently only the receipt book was needed. TIk^ 
electrifying message came down from Mt. llamil 
ton that the 53 residents on the ' ' toji of the moun- 
tain" had subscribed $4I!.5.00! Later a recanvas 
made that $53.5! They were lOO per cent loyal 
and in sympathy with the boys who followed the 
tlag. When this word ri'acdied the 150 committee- 
men and women lunching at the Hotel Montgomery 
the hostelry echoed with cheer after cheer! The 
sound of it must have reached the mountain and 
waved the flag on the very crest in an ecstasy of 
patriotic pride. 

Karl Stall chalked returns on a Idacdiboanl 
that ran the entire length of a big banipiet hall 
and the first day's effort reached a total of $14,600. 
It was decided to publish a ilaily "honor roll'' 
and belated givers began to sing "When the roll 
is called tomorrow I'll be there!'' 

Just then Jack Graham's war song "We'll 
Fight for Yankee Doodle" made its apiiearanci- 
and became a feature during the Red Cross ilrive, 
being used by theatre orchestras and bands all 
over the county. 

On June 19, 1917, the grim reality of war 
struck home to us when Lieut. Elmer C. Golds- 
worthy, a member of the royal flying squad, home 
on a furlough, told us of his experience. Horrors 
and atrocities related by this returned soldier 
sunk deep into public consciousness. 

Many strong men had to turn away during 
Lieut. Goldsworthy 's grajdiic recital of conditions 
on the fighting front. "I'm not exaggerating a 

d bit," he said with great vehemence, "I'll 

tell you that much! If you want your boys taken 
care of you'll have to lielp the Red Cross!" 

Goldsworthy, one of ten survivors of the fam- 
ous Princess Pat regiments, was just recovering 
from wounds suffered in the trenches in the north 



of France. After the loss of his regiment he 
joined the royal flying sipiad, but was invalided 
home on a furlough. At the conclusion of his first 
San Jose talk Dr. W. C. Bailey stated, "We need 
no further plea for the Red Cross." 

Not everything was tragedy. A few members 
of the soliciting committee "got all stirred up" 
because a certain woman had ordered them out of 
her office! Such treatment was the rare excep- 
tion. Lodges contributed liberally; there were all 
kinils of benefits for the Red Cross. Mrs. H. E. 
Laughliin wrote and personally supervised the 
beautiful presentation of children's cantata, "An 
Evening in Dreamland, ' ' which was given at the 
high school for the benefit of the Red Cross. The 
charms of the chihlren 's dreamland were enhanced 
by pupils of Miss Hughes and Hilbert Hitching, 
who gave a i)rogram of dances, and the pupils of 
Mrs. Theressa Pixley and I'rof. De Lorenzo who 
gave voices of song to fairyland. 

The never-to-be-forgotten jiageaut was a 
gigantic Red Cross benefit staged by 1500 per- 
formers and witnessed by more than 5000 spell- 
bound people on evening of its premiere presenta- 
tion, June 1. The pageant of history and allegory 
was written by Miss Helen Stocking with nuisic 
by Miss Ruth Cornell and song verse by Clarence 
I'rmy. J. E. Hancock, president of the Drama 
associatioii, was responsible for the pageant, which 
was gi\'en under tin' directing genius of G.aiiiet 
Holme. 

Alexander 1'. Murgotten, secretary of his com- 
mittee, donated needed office supplies and the 
Argall brothers cpu'irtet volunteered their services 
for tlic entire Red (!ross campaign. No one will 
ever forgot the night those brothers ai)peared at 
the T. & D. theater just liefore they were called 
to the ccilors. In uniform, against a realistic back- 
ground of tents and stockeil arms, the boys sang 
the old-time songs. They touched the hearts of 
the vast audience with "Tenting on the Old Camp 
(iiound" and "Goodbye, Little Girl, Goodbye." 
Hearts had grown tender and the great grim fact 
of war was welding them togethi'r in understand- 
ing and a dee]> desire to hidp. 

Reports from day to day contained patheti- 
cally ap]iealing incidents. One little American 
mother gave 40 cents — all she had to give — but 
gave it gladly. She explained that there was 10 
cents for each of her four boys. 

Frank Sabatelli's gift for the cause of human- 
ity should ncd be forgotten. A Red Cross worker 
approached Sabatelli. When he learned the nature 
of the request the Italian's face lighted with a, 
smile. Yes — he would give, gladly. His subscrip- 
tion was $100! Investigation revealed that he 
Iwas only earning $1! a day at common labor. His 
gift was taken from hard earned savings. Born 
in (Jreuiono, Italy, he had been a soldier in "the 
old country" and explained that he knew what 
the "Red Cross means to a soldier." 

He was attending night school in order to get 
an education. With fine simplicity this patriot 



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saiil "I will always be gaUl to give vvliat I can!" 

As the elose of the drive approacheil, rivalry 
was keen among the "teams." Charles M. O'Brien 
was usnally in the lead but for some days he was 
troubled liy talk of a ' ' dark horse ' ' which was 
finally found to be Dave Burnett. The largest 
single contribution of the drive is credited to Bur- 
nett's team — .$'2500 given by the E. McLaughlin 
estate. Over 400 solicitors were "combing" city 
and county for subscri|dioiis and meeting with a 
sidendid response. ' fi'JB' 

Restrictions as to boundaries and lists were 
removed. Arthur Free linally announced that 
' ' anybody was everybody 's prey. ' ' It was every 
one's humanitiarian canij>aign and speeding to a 
whirlwind finish. 

The Lyric Theater found a. uiii(|ne way to 
hidp. Tlie boy or girl bringing a bundle of waste 
paper weighing 10 pounds or more was admitted 
to the "movie" free! Never in the history of the 
little playhouse had there been such crowds of 
children! They followed the lure of the free 
admittance as the children hnig ago followed the 
Piper of Hamelin Town! 

That brings back Dan Fhumcry 's part in the 
Red Ijross drive. 

It had occurred to some thrifty soul that the 
waste paper in the county could be turned into 
money for the cause. Dan Flannery was put in 
charge of the campaign to conserve "what had been 
before sheer waste. Dan never does things by 
halves. He canvassed the entire county. He sent 
appealing circulars to every school. Sheriff Arthur 
B. Langford volunteered storage space in the gar- 
age at the County Jail. Up and down the city 
streets and county byways went Flannery on his 
(|uest for waste paper. 

He had an able first lieutenant in C. E. Stan- 
ton, who donated himself and his auto truck in 
the name of patriotism. The City Truck and Trans 
fer company enlisted a truck and Granger and De 
Hart lent helping hands — several helping hands 
and lots of ' ' horse power ' ' in the form of 
machines. 

Then it began to arrive. Trucks rolled up 
from Gilroy and deposited their burden at the 
county jail. Drays and auto loads came down the 
perinsula. Schools accumulated tons and ton> and 
tons — and delivereil it! No one had dreamed that 
there was so much paper in the world! Tliey 
crammed it into the garage until the roof threat- 
ened to come off. Then they piled it on the roof 
and around the building. It overflowed into the 
driveway and interfered with things. There was 
no loom except under the California stars for the 
Slieriff 's automobiles. 

Quite emphatically he called on Dan Flannery 
to get wdth his waste paper — (somewhere) "out 
of this!'' This waste paper campaign was a huge 
success — in tons and in money. It was a cumber- 
some proposition, handled with credit by the ener- 
getic Dan Flannery, and became a valuable asset 
in the final computation of funds. This was really 

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the beginning of "salvage" in war work history." 
The sensation of tlie meeting for reT)orts on 
June 20 came when the Women's Team under 
Mrs. Lillian Ainold turned in over $2000 — a,nd 
that was only a beginning. It was "hard earned" 
money, too, for the men had "thoughtfully" 
given the women the house-to-house canvassing to 
do. If you 've ever tried that, even in your oldest 
pair of shoes and with your fever of patriotism 
at white heat — well, you can appreciate what that 
team was up against. 

They worked! They entreated and cajoled. 
They walked and worried — and won! Their val- 
iant effort was a real new-era wonder to the big 
men of affairs. No Susan B. Anthony amendnient 
had jiassed the Senate at that time and we were 
not under a W. G. T. U. form of government, 'ilie 
men hadn't realized what mere women could do! 

On June 22, 1917, at the Victory theater, there 
was held the most impressive mass meeting in the 
history of San Jose. From orchestra pit to the 
highest seat in the gallery the theater was tracked 
with solemn, awe-inspired men and women who 
were feeling their first keen sense of war 's actu- 
alities. Lieutenant Goldsworthy, accompanied by 
his mother and sister were seated on the jdatform 
and it was this wounded soldier's story that 
thrilled the great audience to almost sickening 
realization of "our boys' " possible suffering and 
the responsibility for their care resting upon us. 
"Men are being killed — murdered, over there,'' 
said Goldsworthy, ' ' but the war is being fought 
right here." His graphic appeal was answered 
that night by hundreds of dollars that were gladly 
given to care for "our boys." 

The Chinese were willing contributors. In 
fact there was no line of color, creed, caste or 
nationality. We were all Americans under the 
banner of the Red Cross — the mercy emblem of 
the world. During the drive in Chinatown, little 
12-year-oId Annie Lee, a Chinese girl, acted as the 
committee's amanuensis. Lee John and Mr. Wing 
were escorts and able interpreters. 

More and more boys were leaving for service. 
Each leave-taking awakened more hearts to the 
necessity of providing for our own. E. A. Portel, 
son of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Portel, left June 25 to 
take a position with the United States govern- 
ment as expert radio operator. 

On the night of June 27 San Joseans were 
astonished to see that the lights in the cross on 
the tower of the First Methodist church had 
turned from white to red! Rev. William L. Stid- 
ger, the jjastor, gave the following explanation: 
"I consider that lighted cross turning its face 
north, east, south and west, as the symbol not only 
of that Christ who died for liberty and freedom, 
but I also feel that it symbolizes in an especial 
way the light that the whole Red Cross movement 
is spreading in the dark places of the world in 
these cruel war times." 

Paul D. Cambino, whose services for the 
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WAR HISTORY OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY 



EliH-trical company, did his "bit" in this nniqvip 
transformation. Cambiona liad never elinibcd a 
tower. The wind was blowing, too, bnt he ' ' swal- 
lowed his fear, "climbed to the top and changed 
24 white lights to 24 red ones — for the Red Gross, 
that its glowing emblem might be set as a sign 
against the sky! 

Mrs. W. B. Irish personally arranged a gigan- 
tic benefit which was staged at the Victory theater 
and in which all prominent San Joseans with a 
talent for entertaining were jn-ogramed. 

Fred L. Thomas and M. .1. Grittith never lind n 
thing in the world to do when they were iieeiled 
for Red Cross speaking. Not only through this 
campaign, but the entire war work list of benefits 
they told the needs of ' ' the boys ' ' with eloquence 
that loosened tightly held dollars — even if they 
were fastened like a'balones to a rock! 

One amusing incident will be recalled by 
those who attended the lunches every day in the 
rooms now occupied by the Rotary club at the 
Montgomery hotel. One day Alex Murgotten 
waiteci for his lunch. The others were sorveii. 
Getting the attention of a hurrying waitress he 
entered a jirotest. ' ' Why don 't I get my lunch ? ' ' 
She answered with some asperity. ' ' You didn 't 
have your set in!" That became a bywor<l. After 
that everyone made a break for tlie table at the 
first call to be sure of having their "set in" and 
quick service. 

A telephone call took a Red Cross cam]iaigner 
to a lititle cottage on the edge of town. He was 
greeted by a woman with a paint brush in her 
hand. She gave him $2 for the Red Cross. Then 
sli<> said. "1 am 7S years old and 1 wanted to help 
but I li;iven't much money. My Uitidien needcil 
painting. 1 fouml out that tlie work would cost 
me ^-'. I am iloing it myself so that I can give 
the nidiiev to the Re<l Cross." 

Svinday morning, .June 24, the final appeal of 
the campaign was made. The amount of the cpiota 
was nearly subscribed, but only one day remained 
for a "whirlwind finish." San Jose's own Mamie 
Pilkington, whose clear brain and clever ]icn were 
ever at the service of every good cause wrote this 
message: "Those wlio stay at home and make 
the undramatic daily sacrifices, are none the less 
heroes and the Red Cross is calling for this sort 
of heroism. It is offering you an opportunity to 
be a hero in your own heart by giving liberally 
during tlie last few hours of the cain)paign, and 
'.•IS truly as the flower lays bare to the sun that 
which is folded in the seed,' so will your sacrifice 
be laid before tlie Great M.'ister and its measure 
he ilrterniineil. " 

Spontaneously, patriotically, whole-heartedly 
that last hour appeal was answered. All day Mon- 
day the dollars were rolling in — rolling up a sum 
]>rophetic of oversubscription. 

Monday afternoon and evening Manager 
Clover of the T. & D. gave the entire jiroceeds of 
the theater to the Red Gross. W. E. Johnson and 
the Argall brothers sang; Hilliert Kitching pre- 



sented an attractive program of ilanees; an or- 
chestra com])osed of nu^mliers of local union No. 
15.S, un<ler the direction of ('arl Fit/.gerald, volun- 
teered their services; Jose]ih Blum, manager of the 
.lose theater, lent two of his liest acts; .Judge E. 
M. Rosenthal acted as stagi' director. .Jay Mc- 
Cabe's able committee solil candy. The only thing 
they were not able to do was to make change! 
These patriotically energetic salesmen who forgot 
their arithmetic under Jay's direction were: W. 
L. Prussiia, Ernest Lion, Henry Hirsch, Leioy 
Parkinson, Pr. James Kramer, D.an Plannery, R. 
O. Stewart, P. O. Reeil, Karl Stull and Arthur 
Holmes. 

Karl Stull, )iuldii-ity idiairman, chalked the 
return on tlic Idaidilioard. His figures were closely 
watched by ' ' Big Bill ' ' Jackson, patrolman, who 
was waiting with a businesslike pair of handcuffs 
intended for Arthur Free if the quota w'as not 
reached. The hand<-nfTs remained in "Big Bill's" 
pocket. Tlie amount necessary was not only 
reached, but excelled! The sought for .$1(1(1,01111 
had marvelously liecoine $I,;.",(IO() — and returns 
incomplete! San .lose and the county were on rec- 
ord as standing not only jiatriotically, but finan- 
cially and with warm hearteil sentiineiit back of 
' ' our boys. ' ' 

The Red t'ross drive \vas a success. Thi> men 
who could not go .'(cross had "jiut it across." 
They did it witli trenieiidous sacrifice or personal 
interests. No mere outline can tidl the real inside 
story of effort and aciiimplislimenf, of untiring 
zeal and the great weariness that accompanied the 
joy of achievement. Tliere had been no division 
of days into hours. Pre(|uently tlie next day's 
campaign was being ]daiiiied :if '■'> o'l'lork in the 
morning. The d;iy with tlie smallest subscript ion 
tofale.l .'fll,(;2(l.l."i; fli.' largest. $2.1,(l7!l.72. Charles 
M. O'Brien's te.-ini led tliein all, with ,'i siilisciip- 
tion list amounting to $ir),22il.(il. 

One of the heaviest burdens of tlie i:iiii|i.'iign. 
the duties of which did not close witli tlie sub- 
scrijition lists, fidl upon l.unis Sinionsen, ex[iert 
accountant and umlersherifT. who acted as treas- 
urer and casliier. This pafriotii' citizen devoted 
all his time to tlie work which necessifateil not 
only caring for .'icconiifs, but keeping a set of 
books for the tabulaf ion of all installments for 
the next four months. Receijits even had to be 
made in triplicate — one for the subscriber, one to 
remain with the records ami one t" be forwarded 
to Washington. 

Treasurer Simntisen :iiid his c(ii|is of assistants 
com'ertetl the siieril'f's ollice info li\e iled Ci'oss 
headquarters! Kleaiinr liniwii. Dicey Baugh, 
JIarguerite Vella ami Mrs. .1. !•'. Charles won the 
sincere gratitmle of the treasurer and the entire 
committee for their helpful volunteer service in 
this busy Red Cross business office. 

After the last siibsiiipf ion was listed Chair- 
man Samuel G. Tomjikiiis sent out a letter of 
appreciation, which said in pact: "Pet it nevin- 
be said that the jieoph^ are unresponsive to the 



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call of patriotism or of liumanity or of fluty. 
Esppfiiil prnisc is due to the uiaiiy men and wouioii 
who laid aside their prrsonal affairs and devoted 
tlieir time to this patriotic service. * * * * 
Hats off to Santa Clara county ami its splendid 
manhood and womanhood!'' 

Particular mention was maile by Arthur M. 
Free, the indefatigable campaign manager; the 
assistance generously given by Nellie Farliepp, 
stenographer in the district attorney's office; Bell 
Gallagher, county official stenographer, and Airs. 
Floy Johnson, clerk in the district attorney' 's 
office. 

In Free 's statement following the close of 
the drive, lie said: "The Ked Cross campaign has 
opened to stay open. Already troops are within 
ear-shot of the guns at tlie front. It is only the 
matter of a few days or weeks before they will 
be facing the enemy's fire. We cannot let them 
lie where they fall to die without giving them 
aid. ' ' He called special attention to the splendi<l 
spirit of helpfulness manifested, mentioning a cer- 
tain millionaire who acted as chauffeur during the 
Red Cross drive. "That," said Free, "is the 
caliber of the men who heljied to bring this great 
undertaking to a successful conclusion." By that 
sincere tribute Arthur M. Free fixed the status 
that liis untiring effort won for liiin in the appre- 
ciation of his townsmen. The heavier burden of 
the campaign fell ui>on liini ami never for a day 
did his zeal lessen or the emblazoned banner of 
his patriotism fail to lead the host of men and 
women who followed liim from the home trenches 
' ' over the top ' ' for the Red Cross. 

The first contingent of our boys reached 
American lake on Sejitemlier 17, 1917. They 
arrived in a sea of mud, but sang lilithely as they 
waded, "Hail, Hail, tlie Gang's All Here!" 
About that time Lloyd Mc Reynolds with the 
"first 500,000,'' wrote from an English camp. 
Tlien we forgot all our little civic torments in the 
Book Drive started by tlie War Service committee 
of the American Library association. Not with 
"howitzers and shrapnel" was the tedium and 
loneliness of camp life to be destroyed; but with 
"books, magazines and newspapers.'' The call 
came for $1,000,000 for reading matter, the big- 
gest move of the kind ever contemplated. 

At five cents jier capita, San Jose 's fjuota 
was $1750. Mrs. John E. Richards, ]u-esident of 
the board of library trustees, ]u-esided at a pre- 
liminary meeting held at the city library to arrange 
the campaign. Senator [-"rank II. Benson drew the 
secretaryship!. Charles F. Woods, recently ap- 
pointed librarian, explained the jnirposes of the 
drive. Among interested book lovers who dis- 
cussed the matter were Mrs. Richards, Charles F. 
Woods, County Superintendent of Schools D. T. 
Bateman, Miss Clara Smith of the state normal 
school, E. A. Wilcox, Mrs. E. A. Wilcox, Mrs. 
Thomas II. Reed, City Superintendent of Schools 
Alex R. Sheriffs, Rev. J. J. Evans, pastor of the 
Christian church and ju'esident of the Pastors' 



union; Father Blackmore of St. Joseph's church; 
Mrs. Frank E. Fowler, T. A. Sloan and Grant E. 
Bennett, library trustee, and George C. Wilson, 
Y. M. C. A. secretary. 

The active campaign commenced September 
•24, 1917, with Librarian Woods in charge. More 
home boys said good-bye. That reminded us that 
they would need books. Louis F. Col, son of Peter 
E. Col of Walsh-Col Wholesale Co., and Bayard 
Bowden, started on their great adventure in pat- 
riotism. J. R. Pennington of the Bean Spray com- 
pany received a cablegram that his son, Richard 
I. I'ennington, was safe with the aviation corjis 
"somewliere in France." Cables began to be 
more fre(|uent. 

Lilirariaii Woods, ably assisted by Miss Stella- 
Huntington, county librarian, explained that the 
liooks were to equip a complete library system in 
each of the ;'.L! national training camps. These 
camps had water, sewage, adequate housing — 
everything but books! That was our job. 

Over 200 piosters in reil, White and blue pla- 
cardi'd tlie town. Each donation of .$1.00 or more 
entitled tlii' giver to an engraved name plate in 
one of the books purchased. "Send your name to 
the front if yon can't go" was a drive slogan. 
Librarian Woods was a busy man. He addressed 
women's clubs, i'i\ic and educational bodies. Cath- 
olic orgaiiizatioiiK, members of the Bar association 
and the normal scdiool student body. We were 
jiroiid to hear liiin say that the American army 
"is tile most literate army in the world. It de- 
manded a high class of books from the classics to 
good cletective stories." Side by side were the 
brick layer and the banker, the hod-carriier and 
the professor of jisychology. There must be liooks 
for everybody — books that would follow the boys 
when they fidlowed the flag to France. 

We were iuteri'sted! The chamber of com- 
merce anil the Rotary club had a conference. A. 
conference like that meant real money. Day by 
day the amount increased. Then came Saturday, 
Sejitember '27, 1917, — the last day of the week's 
dri\e. Many of us remember the little tags to 
which we were fastened by the mere loosening up 
of our sm;ill ih.iJige. It was a great "Tag Day." 
A bevy of San Jose's pretty girls under the direc- 
tion of a committee headed by Mrs. A. A. Fowler, 
played "tag" all day. If you gave a dollar for a 
book or merely for a smile, you were "it!" The 
members of this committee wi^re Mrs. A. A. 
Fowler, Mrs. .1. E. Richar.ls, Mrs. Chas. F. Woods, 
ilrs. (;. W. Ilommeilieii and Mrs. Nina Moon. Tag 
Day brought $.'!00 and the end of tlie drive for 
funds. Librarians Wooils ami Huntington, with 
the assistance of the interested committees and 
\ idunteer workers had "put it across." 

After that we had two "drives" for books — 

all kinds of 1 ks! Tlie boys clamored for them! 

The motion made by the soldiers was heartily sec- 
oiideil by ('ommanders Pershing ami Sims. The 
cry for something to read came from laml ami sea 
— and we heard it. 



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In August, 1918, l)Ook lovers begau to have 
troubled eonscienees. Day after day they lieard 
the call for books. Contributions were being 
reeeiveil at the eity ami county library. It was a 
time of soul-searching and shelf-prowling. "Which 
shall it be? I looked at John and John lookcil at 
me, ' ' was applicable. Many took this for a time 
of clearing the attic and the top shelves of printed 
prehistoric accunnilations. It was a case of 
"between love and duty" with the liook lover. 
That copy of Tennyson? O — she couldn't! He 
gave it to her when they were first engaged! This 
thumb-marked "Heroes and Hero Worship?" 
Great Scott — no! Not that! He bought it when 
his little tin gods were all bright and dollars 
hard-earned and few! It brought back — no! 
Not that book! But they did give. They sacri- 
ficed. They gave beautiful books in wonderful 
bindings. One school teacher lironght to head- 
quarters an armful of good books, well bound. "I 
have had them a long time, ' ' she said, ' ' and I 
love every one; but I want them to help a sol- 
dier. ' ' 

One sail little ancient lady in a worn Idac-k 
silk gown brouglit a Bible. It was a gold edged, 
"fine-print," very fat old-fashioned Bible, and it 
was her only book. Don 't you suppose its mes- 
sage went right to a soldier boy's heart with mem- 
ories of an almost forgotten grandmother? 

"Stepping Heavenwaril" in bine and gcd.l 
was a notable contribution. Tliat must have com- 
forted a red-blooded fighting man who was step- 
ping heavenward in khaki with every liurst of a 
shell! There were handbooks on Eti(|uette; Hints 
to Young Mothers; an old Directcry; and a Na- 
tional Cloak and Suit Catalogue two years old. 
Wasn't that adding insult to injury whi'u the sol 
dier couldn't order his clothes by mail? 

There was a copy of Baedeker's (iernian 
Ouide! Th.at seemed funny until we learneil that 
Uncle .Sam had askeil for it. He wanted to reiog 
nize all the sign posts on the road to Berlin. 

Among the presentations were pertectly sweet 
thin little daintily bound gift books of the days 
of 184(1. "From Frieiul to Friend," and "Love's 
Emblem'' (with a full blown rose in the corner) 
might lielii with a ((uotatioii when a fello'vv wrote 
home to "lier" but they wonhl fail dismally to 
fill the neeil of a hauntdl hour after a week in the 
trenches. 

With a fine appreciation of the fitness of 
things there were E. P. Roe's "The Earth Tremb- 
le. 1." and Eggleston's " Tlie End of the World." 
Some realist diil that. "On the Way There" and 
"Try Again," were misdirected. They probably 
referred to the Paris drive and were inteinled for 
"Bill, Berlin." 

"Alice in Wonderland," was among those 
present and the "Five Little Peppers" came to 
add a dash of spice to the already rather full- 
flavored soldier 's experience. This spirit of seem- 
ing levity isn't "making fun." There were many 
kindly donors who just heajied together every book 



they had for "our boys'' and in the \"arioius lots 
there were liouml to be some offerings not suitable. 

Many, many wonilcrful books were given. 
Whole sets of O. Henry and I'.rete Harte. There 
were Zane Gray and Re.x Beach and Jack London. 
There were duplicates of Sherlock Holmes and 
Anna Catherine (ireen and their detective con- 
temporaries. The Rotary Club gave 7.5 splendiil 
books that havi' iloubtless made 75 times 7.5 dough 
boys ha(>py. 

There w-as everything in fiction from Bertha 
M. (jlay to William Dean Howells — and that's 
some distance! Tlieie were all the poets from the 
early Victorian to Virile, two-fisted Kipling anil 
Service. There was history, biograjdiy, all the 
sciences — and heajis of Bibles! San Jose gave and 
gave and gave until asked to stop! 

Nearly all our liooks went to Camp Fremont. 
They were all tiaiis]iiirteil by Sheriff Arthur Lang- 
ford who turned his automobile into a truck and 



made many trijis with loads of books for "the 
boys. ' ' 

In every book was ])asti'd a slip that lead: 
"Soldiers' Library, (iiven by the citizens of 
Santa Clara County, California." 

These slijis were all jiasted and much of the 
tremendous task of assorting aiid listing the hooks 
was done at the (!onnty Library by E. B. Hunting- 
ton, father of Miss Stella Huntington, the County 
Librarian. Others who gave generously of their 
time to this w^ork at the County Iieadquarters were 
Mrs. O. M. Regnart, Elizabeth Stevens, Miss E. A. 
Beattie, Isabel Moore, Mrs. M. D. Simons and 
Stella Huntington. 

At the City Library the Book drives increased 
every day's duties. This extra labor was patrioti- 
cally shouldered by Librarian ('harles F. Woods, 
."Vila Holland, l\y Larnnnir, (irace Cox, Roslvn 
Boring, Clara Bassett, Velrna Kastin ami (.'larissc 
Friant. 

San Jose iirmed tn-o things by its res[ionsi' to 
these appeals, its love for "the boys" and its love 
for books! 

WAR GARDENS 

Early in tlie sjoing of 1III7 Herbert Hoo\-<-r 
began to be very Iloo\-crisli. Hi' jiicked out "con- 
servation" from all the words in the dictionary 
and made it a slogan, lie sent two nu\ssages from 
Belgium, where he headed the relief commission. 
One was that word " cimservatinu. " The other 
told that he was coming to take control of the 
food ]niiblem. A call for increased food produc- 
tion Hashed across the i-ouiitry. That brouglit 
about the war garden ram]i,-iign of 1917. Back 
yards, vnc.-nit lots, every acre of idle land must 
do its bit. Never before had any commnniitv ex- 
perienced such a zestful, hidpful, jiatriotic wave 
of "getting down and digging" as went over us 
then. We turni'd the old song about. We "hung 
up the fiddle and the bow" and "took dot™ the 
shovel and the hoe! ' ' 

On May tlie first, 1917, San .lose high school 
students heard the war ganlen program outlined 



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liy I>i'f)f. B. H. (irocheron of the deparlment of 
jiuricultiiir of the University of California. He 
liel.l till- (iflicial appointment made by Dean Hunt 
of (lie Cnlh'tre of Agriculture to enlist the help of 
all lioys too young to enlist for other service. At 
th<' time of his visit to San Jose, which was the 
lirst oni' mnile in the state, he found that the high 
school agricultural department had 11-1 pupils 
interested in practical crop production. These 
stuilent-farmers constituted an Agricultural club, 
under the direction of Prof. J. R. Case, Jr. This 
first ineetiug resulted in the enlistment of .■i.50 
high s( hool boys who pledged themselves to crop 
])r(iilu<-tion and to assist with the year's harvest. 

Food production jdans occupied the earnest 
attention of the council of defense. A citizen's 
committee under the leadership of E. E. Chase 
became interested. The Rotary cluti stood solidly 
behind the campaign. By May 2, 1917, plans were 
well under way to supervise intensive gardening. 
The entire committee, chosen from all organiza- 
tions interested numbered nine: George N. Her- 
bert, chairman; S. E. JoTinson, Alexander Sheriffs, 
J. .1. McDonald, Arthur Cann, W. L. Atkinson, 
Elton R. Shaw, E. E. Chase and Charles M. 
O'Brien. Members of this able committee did not 
constitute the entire body of enthusiasts. Every 
man, woman and child who owned or could borrow 
a bit of land made up a committee ''of tlie whole.'' 
Campiglia advised the Rotarians of the camjiaign 
progress in other sections — and San Jose just rolled 
up its sleeves and went to farming. 

The response to the appeal for vacant lots was 
an avalanche! All schools received visits from the 
committee. By May ."5 the Horace Mann children 
had taken ;'.() lots, each having more than 4000 
si|U,-irc feet. The (iinnt and Longfellow children 
planned In cultivate their own back yards. Schocd 
heads agrecil to farm lots themselves or in co- 
ojieratid]! with the children. Rotarians grabbed a 
jiiece of I;ind some distance from town and planted 
fill acres of i-diii. They offered special inducements 
to scliiiol children in the form of prizes. For the 
best ganlen, $."). Then four [ii-izes of $1 each — 
altogether about $72 to lie competed for. The one 
sjiecilied thing was that 4000 sipiare feet must be 
planted. Arthur Cann offered a jirize of $10 for 
the best garden. For the second prize, $6 and $4 
for the third. 

Then work began in earnest. Weeds and dry 
grass trembled aail tin cans knew their hour of 
doom ii:id come. First of .all, the vacant lots 
must be well "soaked" or the ground would be 
lumpy at the ]dowiiig. This watering was under- 
taken by the Rotarians. The councdl of defense 
and other interested organizations found the San 
Jose "Water company eager to help by reducing 
rates fcir home gardens and donating Vvater for 
vacant lots. The San Jose fire department, under 
Chief Rdward Haley and Assistant Chief Herman 
Hobson \ idiniteeriMl to do the flooding of the lots. 
The street dep.-irtment, <iirected by ('ity Engineer 
Walter H. Hunt, were to furnish teams and a plow 



and do the needed work on as many lots as pos- 
sible. The Bean Spray company offered a tractor 
for plowing the larger lots and groups of lots. 

Then the 100 Boy Scouts of the First Metho- 
dist church, under the leadership of Rev. Frank 
McLain each pledged himself to ''feed a soldier." 
They promised to forget vacation — and they kept 
that promise. They put on an unexpected and 
novel jirogram. One evening in May, headed by 
two stalwart policemen and armed with rakes and 
hoes for weapons, they inarched through the down- 
town streets. The scouts bubbled over with pat- 
riotism. One little laddie said: "Maybe I'm too 
little to carry a gun, but I can make a garden!" 
For months Rev. Frank McLain, Mr. Farrier of 
the First National bank, (ieorge Norris and Don- 
ald Arguello had worked on the Boy Scout move- 
ment in San Jose and their efforts found recog- 
nition in the cheers that greeted this patriotic 
paraile of volunteer food producers. 

The Rotarians did more than make speeches 
and cheer. They dug in their individual gardens 
and they dug down deep in their pockets and put 
up several hundreds of dollars to finance the 'work 
of getting the vacant lot gardens ready to plant. 
They secured the services of C. H. Waterman, who 
took charge of their planting campign for .30 days. 
It was a unique campaign, for it was the first time 
in the history of the city that its government 
turned gardener! Firemen to ilo the flooding, police 
dejiartment volunteering to transjiort the hose 
from place to place and the city's teams to do the 
plowing! 

The firemen had the worst of it. Their work 
was done between the hours of eight in the even- 
ing and four the next moi-ning — but not one of 
them complaine.l. There was difBculty in finding 
the lots. Frequently instead of one vacant lot 
they fmini! four and the middle of the night was 
a mighty inconvenient time to find out which lot 
to Hood! All night, night after night, the fire 
boys worked. They ' ' dyked ' ' the lots until each 
one looked like a miniature Holland — then turned 
on the water. From 10 to 12 lots were flooded 
every night. Some lot cxwners forgot that then' 
was a limit to the hose anil listed lots far from a 
hydrant. The firemen's hours were beautifully 
elastic but the hose wouldn't stretch. During all 
San Jose 's war work camjiaigns there was never 
a more unselfish service than the work done by 
imr firemen during his garden acti\ity. They 
worked — and workeil hard — while the rest of us 
sle|it, and beside this service they i-ultivated some 
wonilerful gardens. 

There came a call for more teams and plows 
and men — and right at that critical time the civic 
gardeners" plow struck a snag! Some one dis- 
covered that if the city teams were used for plow- 
ing that the city wonlil have to run right square 
over the majestic body of the LAW! There wasn't 
any provision — by law — for this expenditure! The 
Rotarians held a pepjiery meeting with Charles R. 
Parkinson in charge. E. E. Chase explainei] that 



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while the city desired )o put its civio hand to tlie 
garden plow it was prevented liy the cold injune- 
tion of the law! It all ended beautifully. Tliey 
talked it over and the Rotarians consulted the 
depths of the various and several Rotarian pockets 
and just said that the campaign was going through 
— law or no law! This plan would not be allowed 
to slip between the handles of a mere plow. The 
tempest stilleil when tUiarles Parkinson presented 
the Rotary club with a framed photograph of p:ist 
president John D. Kustcr to be hung on the chib 
walls. The liglit of John's countenance restored 
tranquility and the club farmers plowed straight 
through luncheon! The tempest didn't amount to 
a "hill of beans" anyway! 

A conference of all the local food production 
experts was held at the High School cafeteria on 
May 1(1, Lsli), E. E. Chase, chairman of the origi- 
nal food supjdy committee, presiding. Earl Mor- 
ris, county horticultural commissioner, was made 
chairman of the campaign committee and the ]ier- 
sonnel of those attending this conference was: 
E. E. Chase, W. L. Atkinson, representing the 
Rotary club. Alexander Sheriffs, city superintend- 
ent of schools; Arthur M. Free, and J. D. Chacc, 
Jr., of the council of defense; Prof. J. H. Case, Jr., 
of high school agriculture department, and C. 11. 
Waterman, general campaign supervisor; Karl 
Hazeltine and Earnest L. Conant. Conant had 
been appointed assistant to the county horticul- 
tural commissioner, the apjiointment made by tlie 
council of defense and necessitated by the extra 
work of the campaign. Conant took entire charge 
of the county operations and Earl Morris, assisted 
by Waterman an<l Prof. Case, handled the city 
plans. 

Arthur M. Free, toured the sidiools and 
enthused the entire county with accounts of what 
San Jose was accomplishing. 

J. J. McDonald heard the call for help. He 
donated a plow. Teams were loaned by John li. 
Chace and the Standard Oil company. Over oiiO 
high school and normal girl students enlisted in 
the \vork. Those who did not actively engage in 
gardening gave valuable service by listing lots and 
keejiing up a system of card indexing. 

Some of us remember a certain Friday at high 
noon when j>roud Rotarians stood on the corner of 
San Pedro street and Hawthorne way to watch the 
Bean Spray company's tractor break ground for 
war gardens. In the first four days of the cam- 
paign 40 lots were watered and 32 ploweil. 

Ernest L. Conant suggested what was best to 
pl.-mt ami high school boys from the agricultural 
club whizzeil busily around on motorsycles to 
supervise the planting. We learned to look a seed 
potato straight in the eye and formed the intimate 
acquaintance with hitherto unheard of varieties of 
beans. Children's conversation became a mixture 
of potato and bean-planting lore. We remenibcreil 
that William Jennings Bryan said during his 
Chautaucpia lecture in San Jose about this food 
production campaign: "The value of this food 



will be sMKill compared to the value to the girls 
anil boys themselves." We were all digging to 
U'arn thrift. 

About 2iM) lots were cultivated approximating 
'M) acres, beside all the acres back yards that hail 
suffered a change of heart! The pupils of one 
school gardened plots only S.xlO and grew wonder- 
ful lettuce and radishes. One small boy found no 
other "land available, so he pre-empted part or 
the driveway and dug it up for his garden. It 
stayed dug up and it was a good garden. 

Some one remembered to go over on ShernKin 
street and take a look at A. P. Hill's back yaril. 
One visit became the incentive for greater garden 
effort. On two lots Mr. Hill had (always does 
have) a wonderful garden. Beside the lettuce and 
Swiss chard, jieas, beans, carrots and onions, there 
were IS fruit trees, 200 feet of berry vines and a 
hedge of bamboo that supplied the trellis for the 
Flaming Tokay grajies. When asked the secret of 
his back-yard-garden success, Mr. Hill said: 
"Nothing is wasted here — not even space!" His 
accomplishment was an example of successful 
intensive gardening that spurred many of the war 
gardeners to emulative efforts. 

Not every back yard or corner lot scoreii a 
success. Vacation came and with hundreds of 
young San Joseans working "in the fruit" and 
helping with other harvests some of the well started 
gardens were unattended. But taken as a whole, 
the War Garden camjiaign was a wonderful suc- 
cess. School heads reported that much of the 
money otjf:niied from the sale of vegetables was 
invested in war savings stamps by the children. 
Home consumers jiaid for the products at regular 
nuarket prices and accurate accounts were kept. 
Then after the harvest came the awarding of 



prize; 



This hadn't been easv work for little 



hands to do. Even grownup arms and backs h.-ol 
ached from the hard and frequently unaccustomed 
work, but no one complaiued. Ciardens had Iieen 
well tended — unless it was the night when ilary 
Pickford came to ti/vvn. No one remembered a 
garden then! 

The winners of the first and second prizes 
offered by the Rotai-y club in the schools were: 
Gardner school — Herbert Ileyer, Jack Hewett. 
Lowell school — Willie Jury, Harris Willson. 
Washington school — Frank Guerra, Emilo Gag- 
liaido. Hawthorne school — Mario and Frank 
Duino, first; George Straight, second. (Jr;int 
school — Louis iVruone, first; Denward and Fred 
Davis, second. Horace Mann school — Albert 
Haehnlen and (ieorge Bliss, first; Vivian Thornton, 
Thelma Lanz. Alves Davis, Ruby Withers, Thelma 
McGary and Carol Ann's, second. Longfellow 
school — Byron and Thelma Hunt, first; Walter 
Dooley, Emile Ricca and (!ecil Morehead, second. 
Lincoln school — Ray Nicholas, Jack Gilleran. 
Awards were all made by Assistant Horticultural 
('ommissioner Ernest L. Conant. 

No story of this 1917 garden activity would 
lie complete without special mention of Rev. .1. H. 



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Wvtlic, wlio, diirint,' tlii' outiro perioil was deoiily 
interested in tlie nio\onu'iit and wlio aided its suc- 
cess in every way, not imly because of liis govern- 
ment appointment on tliis commission but l>ecaus(' 
of liis love of gardens. During lOlS Prof. Josepli 
E. Hancoclv was given tlie cliairmanslii|i of war 
garden activities by 0. C. Moore, cliairman of tlie 
state council of defense. I'rof. Hancock had an 
e.-ctensive cani]iaign jilanned when the armistice 
removed the jjressing necessity for increased fooil 
production. 

It was a great i-anipaign! It was everybody's 
campaign — and everylxidy workeil! Wliat a joy 
it was to know that while we made wihlernesses 
of liack yards and vacant corner lots " Idossoni 
like the rose" we were hel]nng to feeil the men 
who hehl the line in the smoke and battle over- 
seas. It was gruljbing — not glory — but patriotism 
grew in every garden. 

SECOND LOAN CAMPAIGN 

By September, 11117. tlie aitualities of war ha.l 
put a feeling of restrii'tion ar<iund big AnnMican 
liearts. Flanders Kields were crimsoned with a 
stain reilder than tlie crushed poppies. The con- 
stant roll of the guns shook the world. Troo|i 
trains filled with our own khaki-clad boy.s rolled 
across the country. Good-byes were said with the 
tears choked back and the heartaches camouflaged 
with smiles. There were accusations of sedition 
in high jdaces. (lolonel Roosevelt, in Kansas ('ity, 
was urging haste and denouncing L,a Follette, all 
pacifists and the country's unpreparedness with 
scorching phillipjiics. Everywhere there Vas talk 
of only "six montli.s more fighting weather" and 
hope exjiressed tlu'it it might all be o\'er before 
winter. 

Septembei- -'>, Lientenant .1. .\. I'rozin .and Ser 
geant A. D. MacKenzie of the Canadian contingent 
known as "Toban's Tigers,'' came to tell us of 
the horrors and atrocities o\erseas. Xone who 
saw and heard him will ever forget MacKenzie, 
who had suffered almost complete loss of his sight, 
but whose heart still beat true for thi' cause of 
liberty and justice. We were slow to believe 
stories of atrocities — until witiiess(>s like Sergeant 
IMacKenzie came — str:iiglit from the giime and 
smoke and hcirror of tlit^ front. 

These British recruiting officers gave a demon- 
stration of the gas mask and the use of the tri- 
angle bandage at .lay McCalie's. By every pos- 
sible method they appealed to lis to help save 
thr children— and we heard .and understood. Then 
came the call lor the se<-oiid liberty loan. 

Wednesday, Septcaiiber 11(1, I'.M", San .lose bade 
goodbye to Coiniianies B ami M, Californi.a vol- 
unteers, trained at Fort Mason, who passed through 
on their Uay to "somewhere in France." That 
same day .1. D. Kiister, W. S. (Haytoii, V. ,1. La- 
Motte, Victor Palmer and Dr. W. (!. Bailey went 
to San Francisco to consult with the general exec- 
utive committee. Friday the local meeting was 
held to arrange for the opening of the loan cam- 
paign October 1. The committee personnel 



remained the same as in the first hiaii, .Tohn B. 
Kuster, chairman, and l>r. W. ( '. Bailey secretary. 

At this time ['resident Wilson, in his farewell 
to Henry Fraiik-Boullon, a member of the French 
cabinet, who was in Washington on official busi- 
ness, si)oke the words that became the ke.ynote of 
second liberty loan endeavor. "To the last man, 
to the last dollar, the whole force of the ITnited 
States is at your service." With that idea in 
mind the committee commenced their second mon- 
umental task. 

The city was divid(>d into four districts, each 
with well defined street boundaries, and a com- 
jieteiit executive head named for each district. 
Joseph M. I'.arker was made chairman of ward 
number 1; Arthur M. Free, ward number 2; A. L. 
Hubbard, ward number .'i, and H. A. Harms, ward 
number 4. Eacli chairman apipointed a working 
committee of from 50 to 100 in his district with 
captains .ami lieutenants so as to cpiickly organ- 
ize effecti\i' work. 

('amji lists lilled the papers, — camp lists that 
later tr.agic.ally changed to casualties. Governor 
William I>. Stephens issued a proclamation in 
whiih lie said: "At this solemn moment I call 
upon the peopl,- of ('alifornia in all public gath- 
erings and assemblies to renew in their hearts 
their pledge of patriotic devotion to our country 
and Hag." 

John K. Lyiiidi, governor of the Federal 
Reserve bank, asked the co-operation of all mayors 
and exeiM]ti\'e ln>ads. 

At this time the Figlith regiment, comju'lsing 
o\i'r .a thous.aiid iin'ii. Colonel George M. Weeks 
comm.andiiig, .aiii\ed at Camp Fremont after a 
two months' trip I'roiii the Philippine islands. The 
famous Califoinia giizzlies were forming and 
camjied at Tanforan, )iroininent among them being 
M.ijor Ucd.eit 1. P.entley, (.'aptain (Jedric R. Rieh- 
iiiojid. Captain Kllsworth E. Chase and Lieutenant 
Wilmer (iross. The cross above the hallowed 
grave of Lieutenant Wilmer (iross "somewhere in 
France" casts its shallow on the hearts of the 
home-folk for the continuance of whose liberty he 
m.ade the supreme sacrifice, 

Sunday, September HO, 1017, the Argall 
Brothers i|na]'tet made their last appearance as a 
singing grouii at the Methodist church. Charles 
was to leave for Prance in a few days. Heart- 
breaking days !were to intervene before San 
Joseans listened again to the voices of tliese 
brothers in the songs we had learned to love. 

Joseph M. P.arkiM 's committee didn't waste 
any time. They met Siimlay at the Vendome hotel 
and for e.acli of the six precincts in the first ward 
a ihairnian ami his aides were named. Precinct 
No. I — Henry .\yer. chairman; William Watson, 
Joscjih Ilartniaii, William I. Geoffrey, W. F. Curry 
and Dr. A. A. Cavagnara. 

Precinct No. 2 — Joseph Magistretti, chairman; 
D. M. Denegii, .1. Caillean, Eugene Pezolo, F. W. 
Ilogan. Precinct .'I — Jidin V. Slavich, chairman; 
A. P. Lepesh, August P. Minjonlet, Gus Wendt, 



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N. A. rcllerano. rrecinrt 4 — J. J. Mc-Lauiin, 
(.'hnirmnn; Matt Gleunoii, W. I'. Isliam, A. 1{. 
Kennedy. Precinct 5 — W. L. Atkinson, cliaii-niaii; 
Dan .T. Flannery, George H. Anderson, George Mc- 
Donaici, J. R. Kocher, James Gillon, A. N. Lossc. 
Precinct 6 — Alexander Slieriffs, cliairnian; Harry 
Morris, J. F. O'Keefe, Miss Lyncli, Mrs. Fred 
Keller, Mrs. Bennett, Mrs. .J. .1. Conniff, Mrs. 
Baggott. 

Otlier war leaders liasteneil to jierfcct their 
working fone. Free learned that Al Iliildiard was 
coming over in his ward and apjirojiriating .some 
of tlie best workers. Huldiard njadi' apjiroaches 
to Billy Prussi.a, who was counted on liy Free as a 
soliciting prize winner. That wonhl never ilo. 
Free called n meeting at the chamber of comnierce. 
Huldiard called a meeting at the same time and 
place! They compromised! It was the best com- 
promise in the World. They simjily agreed to com- 
bine forces and fight side by side to a victorious 
finish with the following committeemen: 

Free 's workers — S. W. Waterhouse, .Tam<'s 
Finley, C. A. Hall, Walter Lillick, Juanita Halsey, 
Jennie Sheriffs, R. R. Syer, E. M. Rosentlial, S. 
Trapani, Jese Levy, Alexander Hart, Joe Millard, 
Bert Gassett, Judge P. F. Gosbey, Elmer E. Chase, 
Tom Bodley, Fannie Morrison, Mrs. C A. Way- 
land, Dr. William Simpison, Dr. J. J. Miller, Gus 
Lion, Frank O'Connell, Alfred Madsen, Karl Stull, 
Mrs. Fosgate, Dr. Daviil A. Beattie, Tom Watson, 
Mrs. T. L. Blanchard, Walter Ohrismaii, L. Mag- 
gini, Sam E. Smitli, Samuel Tompkins, R. 0. Mc- 
Comish, Captain Bailey, Captain Cambpell, Mrs. 
Mae Faull, Mrs. Henry Lion, Mrs. S. Ogicr, Robert 
Borchers, A. C. Kuhns, Ralph Lowe. 

That aggregation doesn't sound as if .Xrtliur 
Free needed to lie stingy with AI llubliai'd! Mut 
Hubbard liad some first lieutenants of liis \rry 
own before that compromise, althougli conspiracy 
is evidenced by some of the names aji])earing on 
both lists. Hubbard claimed Karl Stull (Karl was 
in demand), Charles R. Parkinson, E. P. Lion, 
Sanford Bacon, W. L. Prussia, (Billy was a lione 
of contention, too). Alexander Hart (tliat's two 
for him). Jay McCabe (everybody claimed .lay), 
('harU's M. O'Brien, J. H. Levy (auothi'r claim 
jump liere), Joseph DuBrutz, Clove Pomeroy, Val- 
entine Koch, Walter Triukler, Harrison 1'. Smitli. 
J. W. Williams, William Boschken. 

In ward i H. A. Harms, chairman, put his 
sign and seal on the following gentlemanly solic- 
itors, each to name other able assistants: C. W. 
Davison, Judge Urban A. Sontheimer, E. P. P.oiiar. 
J. B. (Ihiappe, F. A. Gnr:u. J. M. McKieniau, C. 11. 
James, Mrs. D. H. Rolnrts. 

Word came tliat on the following Friday, 
October ^^, more than 700 Liberty Boys would pass 
through San Jose on their way to Camp Lewis. 
Those boys had a grand reception. Citizens, Red 
Cross workers, everyone united to honor them. 
The reception and supper given them in St. James 
street next to the Park, followed the city 's good- 
bye to 12(1 of the local boys, who left that day for 
army camps. 



October 0, John D. Kuster received a telegram 
from Mrs. E. R. Brainard, chairman of the Woman 's 
Liberty Loan committee for California, asking 
that women be apjiointed for county work. Mrs. 
C. A. Wayland was given the honor of the first 
appointment ;is elKiiinian ;uid immediately began 
to perfect ;in organiz:ition. The women entered 
into the campaign with as much fervor as thi' 
men. 

Judge William .■\. B(>;isly headed the speakers' 
committee and secured ('Inirles K. Fiehl. editor of 
Sunset Magazine, wdio addressed an immense 
audience in the First B;iptist idiurch the next 
Sunilay evening. 

Other speakers who gave their services during 
the campaign under .ludge Beasly's direction were 
•T. S. Williams, Dr. .7. W. Dinsmore, Arthur Free, 
Victor LaMotte, Senator Herbert H. Jones, A. C, 
Kuhn, Fred L. Thomas, M. E. Griffiths, Victor 
Palmer, F. M. ('oleman :ind Senator Frank H. 
Benson. 

On October S a telegram from W. G. McAdoo 
reached Joseph M. Parker, jiresident of the cham- 
ber of commerce, ''T ;im counting upon San .lose." 
ran the message, "to overscribe its allotment to 
the second liberty loan, .■iml know that the patriot- 
ism of your citizens can be ndied upon to achieve 
the desired result. The failure of one liberty loan 
would be \vorse than a defeat upon the battlefield. 
America can never permit such a defeat." 

On October 9 the liberty loan committee met 
and Chairman Kuster called for greater effort. 
"We are all busy now," he sai<l, " bnt let's get 
liusier, double our exertions and clean this thing 
up inside of ten days. ' ' 

Mrs. Charles C. Wiiyland 's committee of 
women was co-opi-rating with the men's liberty 
loan committee and the women 's council of 
defense. 

H. W. McComas w;is m.-ule chairman of the 
four minute men — Arthur M. Free, Senator Jones 
:iiid Grant Bennett, Dr. James B. Bullitt was 
:iddeil to the general executive committee and was 
to s]iend all his time visiting the various local- 
ities throughout the county to assist the commit- 
tees with his energy and entliusi.'ism for the pat- 
riotic jiurpose of the loan. Frank Hoyt was to 
attend the showing of sliiles at the theatres. 
Parkinson and Sheriffs were to arrange for a 
gigantic school parade. F. J. McHenry was made 
responsilile for the appearance on hotel menu canls 
of liberty loan "reminders." He is the man to 
blame for "Have you bought a Bond?" getting 
mixed up with the ro;ist bci'f ;ind mashed potatoes. 
He stirred n]i many a sleejiing conscience ami ilis- 
turbed placid indigestions! 

About this time we began to hear of "the 
contemptible little army." Anti-loan plotters 
were at work. Pro Gernmn pro|iagandists were 
bending all their energies to defeat the loan. The 
President issued a proclamation making October 
24 Liberty day, and asking that the result of the 
loan campaign be "so impressive and emphatic 
that it will echo throughout the em]iire of our 



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WAR HISTORY OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY 



enemy as an index uf what America inteiuls to il.i 
to bring this war to a vietorious eonclusion, " 

When the miilcUe of October passeii witli only 
$500,000 ont of t!ie (luota of $:!,000,000 raised in 
tlie county, a mass meeting was called at the Vic- 
tory theatre. Hon. C. C. Moore, president 1'. 1'. 
I. E. and Warren Gregory, a San Francisco law- 
yer, made eloquent appeals particularly to the 
farmers, stating that Santa Clara county was not 
coming up to the e.xpectations founded on its 
agricultural wealth. "Isn't there a deuce of a 
lot of theoretical patriotism here?" asked one 
speaker. "Isn't there a large number of men T.ho 
have sacrificed nothing whatever of their con 
venience for their country in its struggle? They 
say the farmers are holding back. Ijord love 'em! 
The government is going to get this money. If 
they don't get it through loans they iwill tax you 
for it. Birds that can sing and won't sing ought 
to be made to sing! " 

That address made numy "bacdiward farm 
ers" sing to the tune of things, but a greatci' 
volume of subscriptiims began to come in. A 
clearing house for the bonds was opened in room 
711, across the hall from headquarters in Ricli- 
iiiomrs office, with Mrs. Amanda Miller and Eilith 
Coalman in charge. 

Friday, October 19, San .Jose saw a wonder- 
fully inspiring parade of scdiool children. More 
than .5000 were in line with banners and flags, 
drum corps and bands. The parade, fifteen blocks 
long, was le.l liy City Manager Reed and Charles 
Parkinson, head of the committee. 

Th.e grammar schools, the high school student 
lioily, hundreds of Normal students and even the 
"little tots "were in that parade. The Agnew state 
band swelled the chorus of music. Effective ban- 
ners aiipeared at intervals. One proud little lioy 's 
banner proclaimed, "My daildy has done his share, 
lias vours? The colors of all nations blended with 
the Stars and Stripes ami were jirophetic of the 
years to come — the years of the new brotherhood 
for which vi'e were fighting. 

Much of the success of the inspiring para.le 
was due to the efforts of Dr. M. E. Dailey, Agnes 
B. Howe and Alexander Sherriffs. 

Many things beside spectacular parades weri^ 
helping the liberty loan committee obtain their 
(|U0ta. Letters were coming to the home folks 
from absent boys — lioys in faraway jilaces. Neil 
H. Petree, with the Stanford Ambulance unit, 
wrote from AUiania. The world seemeil to lia\e 
lost its geographical divif.ions. Americans were 
everywhere — and they had to be taken care of. 
We hurried a bit with that lo.-in. 

The president's proclamation had designated 
October 24 as Liberty day and Josejih M. Parker, 
Ch.-is. R. Parkinson, Henry Ayer and .Joseph T. 
Brooks went to Camp Fremont to confer with 
('aptains Smiley, Keck and Creed about having the 
troops take part in the day 's demonstration. 

Dr. James B. Bullitt, J. S. Williams and Victor 
Palmer did valiant liberty loan work among the 
Japanese and Portuguese residents of the county 



anil found them possessed of a fine spirit of jiairi- 
otisni and eager to co-operate. 

"Billy'' I]merson, San Jose's veteran Newsie, 
was a live bond solicitor. He talked bonds to the 
newsboys until they were all interested. Just .-is 
soon as "Billy" got a prospective buyer he 
marched him over to the First National bank, where 
W. S. Clayton completed the financial arrange- 
ments. The First National stood firmly back of 
these boys. No matter what kind of terms had to 
lie made they were satisfactory to the big bank. 
The "newsies" got their bonds and Uncle Sam 
found he had an able ally in "Billy" Emerson. 

(Jlayton was bond booster and bond backer. 
During the campaign he and Fred L. Thomas "put 
over ' ' a street carnival of their own. Thomas did 
the "speeling" and Clayton sold the bonds. 
Wherever they appeared they gained applause and 
bond subscribers. 

The churches devoted October 21 to rousing 
enthusiasm for the camjiaign. The slogan of the 
day was "Keep faith with the Soldiers." One 
a[i]iealing minister pictured the Christ as "stand- 
ing in the smoke of the greatest ami most terrific 
battle in the life of the world and asking that the 
nd lust of murder be wiped out forever!" 

Wednesday, October 24, news came of a vic- 
tiH'ious smash by the French. The German line 
noi-th of th(> Aisne was broken and the foe routed 
at Chavignon. In Flanders both the British and 
French were holding the Ypres gains. It began to 
look like business and the slight encouragement 
gave new im|ietus to the liberty loan. 

On October 22, six batteries of the Grizzlies' 
Field Artillery passed through on their way to 
" somewheie " — and we waved a last goodliye. 

Then c-ame Liberty Day with its jostling 
crowils lining the streets while there passed such 
a spectacular p.-nade numbering more than 15.000 
]>ersons, as had never before thrilled the hearts of 
San .loseans. The Eighth regiment came from 
C:imp Fremont with over 600 seasoned troopers. 
There were seven bands, including the Eighth 
Regiment liand, beside numerous drum corps. 
Catholic schools, Notre Dame, grammar and high 
and normal schools, Santa Clara university and 
the College of the Pacific; fraternal and civic 
organizations, — all classes and creeds were in the 
line of march. To be exact there were no classes 
or creeils — there were just patriotic Americans, 
from the granil marshal at the heail to the small 
boy on a dilapiilated bicyide bringing uji the rear. 
Police Chief Blaid; led the parade with Manager 
Reed grand marshal and Sheriff Arthur B. Lang- 
ford chief aid. Members of the Liberty Loan 
committee acted as the grand marshal's staff. In 
St. James l^ark, following the piarade, refreshments 
were ser\ ed to the Eighth Regiment after which 
.\rthur M. Fri'e electrified the immense gathering 
with his elo(|uent patriotism. 

Deputy Distirct Attorney M. E. Griflith 
adilressed the crowd from an auto near the jiark, 
again from the steps of the Garden City bank and 
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streets. 

The men who gave tlieii- time niul riuTgy t:) 
make this parade an unforgettable event wer? 
Joseph M. Parker, eommittee chairman, Charles R. 
Parkinson, John D. Kuster, A. E. Holmes, Thomas 
H. Eeed, Karl StiiU, Howell D. Melviii, Dr. W. ('. 
Bailey, Joseph T. Brooks, Henry M. Aver, Arthur 
B. Langford. 

The jiraetieal result ot tliat Liberty Day 
demonstration was $1,5X1,7.50 subserilied to bonds. 

Two days more — and a final trenu'dous effort! 
San Jose had it to do — San Jose would not fail! 
Dr. W. C. Bailey had a wonderful idea. No one 
had thought of the Boy Scouts. Late Thursday 
afternoon Dr. Bailey communieated with F. 1<'. 
McLain, Scout Master, asking that IDO Boy Scouts 
meet the committee at 6:15 at the Montgomery 
hotel. Every boy was there! That was some sup- 
per! Bailey, Kuster, Reed, Clayton, Bullitt, Ri(di- 
man and McLain all addressed the boys and asked 
their help for the last two days of the campaign. 
Scouts know how to yell. They greeted each 
speaker in a way that was new to him — very com- 
plimentary but disconcerting. They cheered E. N. 
Richmond as the "Prune King." They gave 
cheers for the "boy grown tall' individually and 
collectively and threw in a nunibcr of wiM yells 
for good measure. The committee "chipped in" 
on the spot and bouglit a bond for the Scouts. 
The Scouts Were enlisted — full of patriotism ami 
' ' peji. ' ' 

Portable booths, eonstiucteil under the direi - 
tion of Karl Stall sprung up like mushrooms over 
night. Friday morning two Red Rross nursese and 
two business men were on duty in each bootli. Tlie 
Boy Scouts were everywhere. When a man or 
woman appeared without a Liberty Loan button 
a small police khakielad boy asked " wliere 's your 
button?" They added something jiotcuit about 
the apjieal of those clean American lioys. Tlicy 
added thousands of dollars to the list of subscrip- 
tions. Wild enthusiasm broke u|> all tlu> con;- 
mitteemen 's dignity wlien Boy Scout .Joe t'arti r 
reported at headquarters a. subscription of ."fMO,!)!)!! 
which he had secured from P.yle & Sous cannery. 
One small Boy Scout and a $.10,00(1 subscription! 
It was a big day! Saturday night the records 
showed over $37,000 in subscriptions credited to 
the Boy Scouts and returns incomidete. 

The second Liberty Loan camiiaign enclcl 
Saturdaj' night, Oetoljer 27, with a. subscription if 
$3,346,200. When the books closed the folhjwing 
Wednesday the total amount suliscribed was 
$3,365,100 — another overscription! Of this :imiiunt 
$63,000 was secured by the Woman 's committee. 
The Liberty Loan committee, by Chairman Jolin 
Kuster and Dr. W. C. Bailey, secretary, in a grace- 
ful letter of thanks voiced their aiipreciattm of tlie 
enthusiastic interest in the campaign taken by all 
those who were called upon to help. 

This letter of apjueciation was in part as 
follows: 

"The cheers of 1300 homesick Santa Clara 
county boys are heard across the Atlantic and fiom 



every training camp, grateful that patriotism, duty 
and personal sacrifice are appreciated and mani- 
fested in a substantial way by those left at home. 
* * * For all this and more, believing that these 
examples of loyalty inspire every heart with a 
greater love for country, a greater devotion to 
duty and a solemn pledge of personal sacrifice until 
the end, we are profoundly grateful. ' ' 

Liberty Loan committee, by 

John D. Kuster, Chairman, 
W. C. Bailey, Secretary. 

San Jose 's number of subscribers in this second 
loan was -1,722. County subscribers, 3250, making 
a total of 7972, an increase of 970 over the first 
loan. San Jose 's subscription was $2,305,650. The 
county total $1,059,459, making a total of $3,365,- 
100. The average subscription per capita for the 
city was $4.SS. For tlie county, $326, with an 
average of $422. In this loan seven and two-tiftl.s 
of the population subscribed a slight increase over 
the percentage of those subscribing to the first 
loan. 

SECOND Y. M. C. A. DRIVE 

National W;ir Woik councils vvere ablebodieil! 
They were strong on recommendations, receiving 
encouragement, doubtless, from the overwhelming 
response to every call. On November 9, 1917, the 
National War Work council of the Y. M. C. A., 
recommended the raising of a funil of $35,000,0;iO 
to serve not only the nu'n of tlu' United Stales 
army ami navy, but the soldiers of the allies and 
all prisoners of war, throughout the war zones. 
Everywhere one heard hearty endoresments of the 
practical work of the " Y. " T. A. Wright wrote 
from Camp Lewis to his friend, Ray McMahon, 
saying in jiart: "Summing up the whole thing 
you might say that the Y. M. C. A., is to the boys 
here as sugar is to your coffee!" 

On Saturchiv, November 9. 1917, 50 represent- 
ative business mem sat down to luncheon in tlie 
Y. M. C. A. auditorium to talk over the big call 
and formulate plans for the local cam]iaign. 
Senator Herbert ('. Jones outlined the [dan and 
suggested that gifts be measured ' ' only by the 
ability to give, ' ' since the Y. M. C. A., was doing 
a wonderful work for ' ' these boys of ours. ' ' 
Judge W. A. Beasly spoke of the thousands of let- 
ters written on red triangle stationery that were 
coming to the home folks — evidence of the far- 
reaching influence of the association. "If we wan, 
to keep the home ties from breaking," said the 
judge, "we want to keep the home fires burning 
in the hearts of the boys and that is what the 
Y. M. C. A. is doing for them." Other speakers 
told of the fund being endorsed by General Persh- 
ing and Presiilent Wilson, who were asking e;ich 
one to ' ' help the ' Y ' help your boy. ' ' 

The campaign was scheduled for the we(d( ol' 
November 11 to 19 with a local quota of $25,000. 
That sounded tremendous, especially with so many 
other calls being made. Christmas cheer for the 
boys was taking lots of ready cash. The Elks were 
ju-eparing their empty stocking fund entertain- 
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WAR HISTORY OF >SANTA CLARA COUNTY 



tluM-e were going to lie lots of pitifully empty 
stockings. The Y. W. C. A. and the K. of C. drive;; 
were programmed. San Joseans hail become so used 
to that little word "campaign'' that thi'y cnu!d 
spell it backward. We were in the war "to thi 
last man and the last dollar" and this apjiea', 
\c>ii-i'd by an old mother when she said to a Y. M. 
('. .\. secretary, ''take care of my boy — he's all 
I've got,'' found something warmly human stii- 
riug the heartstrings. "God bless 'em.'' said :; 
bereft father in speaking of the "Y'' workers, 
''they're the fathers of thousands of boys!" 

Sunday, November 11, 1017, was Y. M. ('. A. 
■ lay in the churches of the county and early Mon- 
day morning 20 teams of purposeful business men 
opened the big drive. One generous hearted man 
of affairs thought he started the ball rolling with 
a subscriiition of $.500 but a little stenographer 
was ahead of him with lier proportionate gift of 
$5. For the lirst hour the registering thermometer 
just kei't jumping — jumjiing steadily toward the 
$!!;■), 0011. There Were two subscriptions of $ll)Oil 
each; 12 of .•};.500 each and 25 of .$100 each; but it 
was the '"mites" that brought up the total. 

At the daily luncheons reports encouraged the 
workers. On Thursday during a particularly thril- 
ling speech a little boy, a cripple, slip]ied in and 
listeneil to the eloipieut appeal. After the meet 
ing (dosed he went quietly to (iet>rge Wilson, sec- 
retary, and askcil timidly if "a little hit would 
hidp?" lie gave his bit — 50 cents in nickles and 
]iennies — and limped away with a happy smile on 
his thin little face. That stenographer's first $.j 
and the little cripple's 50 cents were pure gold! 

The high scdiool boys' committee were enthus- 
iastic workers. They subscribed $070 in $10 gifts 
that were to be "earned and given.'' Nine San 
Josi' i;irls niaile "earn and give" pledges of $l(i 
each. These girls were Malva Beatty, (Jrace Lim- 
erick, .Julia Holdredge, Hazel Dickinson, Georgine 
I'ink. Beth Crummey, Lilah Seeley and Lola Bnr- 
ilick. The (diildren in the kindergarten wanted to 
help anil a s|iecial fund took care of their penuirs 
and dimes. 

Small wonder that the schools were iiiterestcl 
with 45 high school lioys in service and more than 
:;(I00 gone from the county. Leiand I'russia and 
Laurene Jackson left No\-euilier 16 to join the 
na\-al reserve, having qualified as wireless teleg- 
raphers. With a blue star shining in the window 
of a lonidy home for each departed lad, fathers and 
mothers remembered to l)e thankful that there 
were ■■y" imts everywhere. The red triangle 
m.-uked a hut at the foot of Mount Sinia, where 
the Apostle Paul preached the gospel to Ale.\anilri;i 
and there was the same kind of hut ami the same 
insignia, at Gamp Fremont. Renu.'udjrance of what 
it all stood for — clean manhood — rolled up the sidi 
scriptions .-nid sent the thermometer nearer the 
toji. 

Two things happened simultaneously. The 
Hoover dress made its initial appearance and the 
Western Pacific railroad struck a "bumiicr" at 
Willow Glen! We accepted the dress — but abso- 



lutely refused the railroad! 

Half the county quota was raised by Saturday 
night, November 17 — and only two more days to 
finish the campaign! Could we do it? Those two 
days were a time of strenuous house-to-house can- 
vassing. ''Y" campaigners had addressed every 
San .Jose church congregation on Sunday, and the 
]ieoi)le were well jirepared to meet the last appeal. 
On the evening of November 20 Senator Herbert 
G. Jones announced to 150 wildly enthusiastic 
campaigners gathered at the Y. M. G. A. building, 
that San Jose was "over the top," having raised 
not only tin- quota of $25,000 but $5000 more! I: 
was a memoralile occasion and the joy in each tired 
committeeman's heart found voice in the eloqueuic 
of Arthur M. Free, R. H. Gosson, Senator Frank 
H. Benson and others. Much had been asked — 
and much generously given that the home ties 
nnght not be broken or the light of the home fires 
die in thi' hearts of our boys. 

During the great world war, for the first tinu^ 
in the history of the Y'. M. G. A. organization, 
their forces were augumented and their work given 
the real touch of home atmosphere by women. 
The -'Y" selected patriotically unselfish women 
for overseas service where the light of a woman's 
smile and the inspiration of a real American 
woman 's iircsence did more to kee[i the home (ires 
burning in the soldier-hearts than anything else 
could do. For this service the local Y. M. G. A. 
selected Miss Qua M. Rounds, who was the only 
woman ''Y'' worker to go overseas from this 
county. Miss Rounds entered the service in Octo- 
ber, 1918. 

More than :!5() committeemen helped to carry 
the second "Y" drive to successful completion. 
These men constituted nnire than 20 teams, of 
which the following is a partial list: Team 1 — Dr. 
E. H. Wagner, captain; D. J. Denhart, G. W. 
Gurry, Dr. Newhall, Dale Holland. Team 2— H. A. 
Blanchard, captain; .T. W. Nixon, Rev. G. Irons, 
K. W. Jack, G. H. Waterman. Team ,3— Judge F. 
B. Brown, captain ; A. G. Darby, Louis Oneal, C. L. 
Snyder, A. 1). (,'ampbell. Team -1 — Geo. D. Oilman, 
captain; L. T>. Bohuett, J. R. Grossby, L. P. Ed- 
ward, W:irren Reilly. Team .5 — A. S. Bacon, 
captain; D. G. (huniiney, Rev. E. A. King, M. A. 
Boulware, \V. E. Ilazeltine. Team (3 — A. M. Free, 
cajitaiu; Louis Ganipiglia, Floyd StuU, Mr. Chaji- 
nian, Frazier Reed. Team 7 — Faher Johnston, 
captain; Dr. G. M. Richards, E. A. Wiilco-x, Dr. S. 
B. VauDalscm, R. J. Glendenniug, Harry Smith. 
Te;im s — I^. M. Fehren, captaiu; Judge W. A. 
Brasly, A. L. Hubbard, Arthur Holmes, J. W. 
(irimes. Team — J. E. Hancock, captain; A. (!. 
Wilkins, Ale.x Murgotten, J. V. Haley. Team 10 — 
Alexander Sherriffs, captain; Judge P. P. Gosbey, 
Dan Flaunery, W. L. Prussia, J. S. Williams. 
Team 11— Victor Ghallen, captain; W. L. Atkin- 
son, W. J. Lean, H. P. Kessler, DeWitt. Rucker. 
Team 12— H. L. Austin, captain; J. E. Hoblit, 
Frank Howarth, G. W. Borchers, Mrs. Dastel. 
Team 13— A. B. Langford, captain; Dr. L. T. 
Smith, Irving J. Lee, Jos. Naj^oli. Team 1-1 — J. T. 



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Brooks, captain; Joe M. Parker, Howell Molviii. 
Team 15 — Chester Herold, eaptaiii; Henry Garcia, 
Ray Rugi;-, Frank Towner. Dr. H. S. (Jliandler. 
WOMEN'S MOBILIZED ARMY 
In every time of stress and trouble sinci' the 
world began, women liave been looked to for sym- 
pathy, for the comfort of broken hearts and the 
binding np of grievous wounds. There her service 
ended. The great \vorld war changed the character 
of her ministry. She was asked for more tliaii 
sympathy. She answered the call for jiractical, 
efficient service, — answered it fully and unmistak- 
ably. Neglecting none of the old duties she as- 
sumed heavier burdens and carried them with 
squared shoulders and well poised head. Losiuy 
no tenderness she developed business efficiency, and 
rare capability for organization. It can be said 
to the credit of the women of Santa Clara county 
and of San Jose jjarticularly, that their compre- 
hensive organization for war w'ork preceded that 
of the men. 

The Women's Moliilized Army proved its abi'- 
ity as a power for accomplishment through cam- 
paign after camjiaign for war funds and strenuous 
bond drives. Many do not know that the organi- 
zation was really tlje outgrcVwth of the December. 
1917, Y. W. C. A. campaign for $16,000. When 
that call came there seemed no way to meet it 
The demand looked like a deluge about to Ijnalc 
over boasted feminine patriotism and iom|ib'til>' 
engulf it! Women of al)ility and proven i|ii;ilitirs 
necessary to '']iut things over'' met and talked 
it over. Mrs. Thomas H. Reed brought tlie story 
of the Berkeley women's mobilized army, and on 
that plan the local organization was finally per- 
fected. Mrs. L. T. Smith outlined an arrangement 
of school districts and outside towns and listeil tlie 
names of San Jose women who never failed in any 
emergency. The plan was a tremendous one. It 
couldn't lie made effective for tlie Y. W. < '. .\. 
drivi', but plans for this county work formeil t 
basis of the organization. Then came the day 
when a morning paper announced that ''the women 
of the county were to mobilize" and — they did! 
This call came from the Santa Clara County Coun- 
cil of Defense, of which Brs. S. W. Gilchrist was 
chairman. November 19, 1917, became a memor- 
able day. Hundreds of loyal women hearil the ca'l 
and Schofield hall at the Y. W. C. A. was crow, led 
to the doors with those eager for service. .\mon:; 
them were a few who visioued what it all meant — 
and these women Mrs. Gilchrist called upon to 
lead in whatever tasks awaited. 

Mrs. L. T. Smith became colonel of the Wo 
men's Mobilized Army for Santa CUua- county, 
and Mrs. D. A. Beattie shouldered a lieutenant 
colonel's responsibility for the city of San .lose. 
Eleven other workers were appointed to lead tlie 
activities in the various districts of the county. 
Those aijpointed were Mrs. W. B. Allen, Palo Alto; 
Mrs. S. L. Berry, Mountain View; Mrs. James 
Glendenning, Santa Clara; Mrs. A. A. llalsey, 
Cupertino; Mrs. George Parso, Campbell; Mrs. W. 
G. Tomlinson, Saratoga; Mrs. Z. L. Riggs, Los 



(Jatos; Jlrs. 0. H. Barnliart, Morgan Hill; Mis. 
W. B. llolsclaw, Gilroy; Mrs. J. P. Shambo, Ever- 
green, and Miss Nellie Evans, Milpitas. 

This permanent organization effected for the 
lieriod of the war, included beside the colonel and 
twelve lieutenant-colonels, a major for each school 
district. Each major appointed captains and un- 
der each captain were several lieutenants. The 
cities, divided according to precincts, were given 
a captain foi- eacdi precinct and a lieutenant foi- 
each block. To the lieutenants fell the task of 
house-to-house canvassing. In San Jose the majors 
named by Mrs. D. A. Beattie were Mrs. P. F. Gos- 
bey, Mrs. N. H. Booker, Mrs. J. J. Byl, Mrs. J. E. 
Hancock, Mrs. V. A. VonDorsten, Mrs. C. C. Little, 
Miss Wehner, Mrs. Nicholas Bowden, Mrs. Willis 
Clayton, Mrs. A. B. Brown, Mrs. George B. Seeley, 
Mrs. Charles Parkinson and Mrs. S. D. Parriugton. 
This magiiilicent organization, perfected in a 
short time, numliered 1400 women banded togetlier 
to answer with unselfish service every appeal made 
to tliem. They were valiant soldiers in the cause 
of humanity in a world upheaval tliat broke hearts 
anil devastateil homes. 

From that day in November, 1917, through a! 
the long months of war, this Women's Mobilize! 
Army fought shoulder to shoulder with the Men 's 
War Work Council and their efforts were untiring' 
in answering every call for service. Many of the 
nicmliers of the War Work Council unhesitatin.:j;ly 
give to tlie Women 's Army the laurels of victory 
in strenuous campaigns. They faltered before no 
personal sacrifice, they shirkeii no duty. Their 
slogan was "Service First" and their badges oi' 
red, white and blue covered intensely loyal hearts. 
Nine tremeinlous war activities called for tlieir 
best endeavor. The December, 1917, Red Cress 
membership ilrive was the Mobilized Army's init- 
ial service. Mrs. A. A. Fowler was chairman of 
this activity. 

The second cain[}aign came in 191s, when they 
helped to carry out the successful Thrift and War 
S.'ivings Stani]! drive under the chairmanshiii of 
Mrs. F. M. Eley. 

The thir.l Liberty Loan, A]iril, 191S. proved 
tlie (piality of women's service under the guidani e 
of Mrs. C. A. Wayland, chairman. The Red Cross 
campaign in May, 1918, War Savings Stamp drive 
in June, 191.S, ami the registration of all chiblren 
under six years of age, also in June, w'en' directeil 
'by members of the Women's Army. In Oc-tober. 
191S, came tile Fourth Liberty Loan, and no one 
will ever forget the Volunteer Day preceding it on 
Se]itember 7. On this day niemliers of the Women's 
Mobilized Army served in the regul.-ir polling places 
throughout the county, more than S.50 volunteering 
for this work in San Jose. The result of efficient 
organization became ajiparent when a " clieidi up" 
of the day's returns showed that about 65 ]ier cent 
of S.-iiita Clara county's (|Uota had been voiiin 
teeri'd ill one day. The Fnited War Work c-ani 
liaign in Novemlier, 191.S, and the Libcuty Loan 
dii\e close. I the book of tlie Women's Mobilized 



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Army liistoiy — a history of accomplisliment l>riclly 
sketclii'(l. No tabulation of campaign returns or 
bare recoril of work done can ever tell tlie story 
in its entirety. The members of this army made 
every sacrifice, some of them even the sacrifice of 
health itself in the jiatriotic endeavor to leave 
nothing undone that would speed the coming of 
the ilay when jieace should dawn on a war-tcuii 
world and their own return to them again. 

Through the heat of summer and the rains of 
winter these loyal women tramjied from house tu 
house as the jiiath of duty led. Frequently many 
visits 'vvere made to the same house. They were 
not doing this thing for themselves. They were 
accredited agents of the government and dared 
not fail. At first they met frequent opposition, but 
in the end their quiet patient persistence wiui. 
Tliey endured hardships and accepted rebuffs, they 
workeil and planned and sacrificed and diil it over 
and over in the light of the courage that women 
know. 

These women selling bonds and thrift stamps, 
asking subscriptions to every war activity, taking 
a census, distributing window cards and flags an.! 
food pledges, holding quiet conferences or arous- 
ing flagging enthusiasm by great mass meetings, — 
these women gave to their country a service that 
<-an never be nu'asured or ade(|uately told. Thr 
ai'my of uncomplaining women who tramped from 
house to house, always with a smile, deserve all the 
medals anil decorations for valor witliin the gift 
of a lieneficient government to bestow! They 
fought with the boys for every trench and fielil 
and hamlet — fought with clear heads and hearts 
teniUr with the tears tliat fell into them from eyes 
that bravely refused to let ti'ars fall. They were 
the tireless sohliers who fought the war llOliil miles 
from the front — and won it! 

Among the thousands of appealing incidents 
during the work of the Women 's Army are two 
particularly worthy of special mention. In San 
Jose precinct number 10, Mrs. E. H. Baker mail" 
no changes in the personnel of her workers duriii • 
the entire war jieriod. The faithful coterie of 
women who worked in every campign were: Mrs. 
E. H. Baker, Mrs. L. L. Lamar, Mrs. ('. E. Parsons, 
Miss M. Blomdohl, Mrs. C. O. Neale and Mrs. E. 
Perkins. 

The other instance of valiant service is that 
of Mrs. J. M. Church Walker, in charge of a 
mountain district above Los Gatos. This little 
woman having no other way to accomplish her 
work, walked every ste]i of the necessary Hi miles 
to organize her district! The women whose dis- 
trict included large foreign si)eaking population, 
found evening and Sunday work oliligatory — but 
none of them faltered. 

Soldiers — every one of them! And soldier-led 
by Mrs. L. T. Smith :ind Mrs. P. A. Beattie— led 
not only from victory in war work activities but 
led into new ways of better human understanding 
and a sisterhood that crowns the days of peace 
with a new beauty. The power of Women 's Mo- 
bilized Armv reaches into the distance, envisionin" 



against the tarnished background of war, a future 
bright with mutual heljifulness. 

Y. W. C. A. DRIVE 
During the latter part of the memorial year, 
1917, San Jose emulated Jehu of ancient Biblical 
fame and "drove furiously!" Life was one grand 
succession of ''drives." The days were afiuttir 
with checks and jingling of coin of the realm, gen- 
erously donated to keep the home fires burning and 
light the best substitutes for them across the sea. 
The first week in December the National War 
Work Council of the Young Women's Christian 
Association issued a call for $4,000,000 for the 
purpose of establishing social and rest centers for 
heroic nurses at the front, one such center to be 
located near each base hospital. The fund also 
provided for bettering the conditions surrounding 
cantonments and the munition factories employing 
women. Santa Clara county's quota was $16,000. 
This call found a sympathetic response in the 
hearts of San Jose's women. They visioned the 
actualities and knew the need — a real woman-need 
— of a place to rest, a place to be by one 's self 
sometimes; but could they raise $16,000 after all 
the calls that had been made? The movement was 
sponsored by competent women: Mrs. Charles D. 
Blaney, Mrs. Peter J. Dunne, Mrs. Ray Lyman 
Wilbur, Mrs. George Hamilton, Mrs. J. O. Hayes, 
Mrs. Thomas H. Reed, Mrs. S. W. Gilchrist, Mrs. 
S. W. W;iterhouse, Mrs. Nicholas Bowden, Mrs. 
Frcnujut Older and Miss Ethel Clayton. It was a 
big proposition — and there was no county organi- 
zation. Patriotic women were appealed to, among 
them Mrs. L. T. Smith and Mrs. D. A. Beattie, who 
received appointements from Mrs. S. W. Gilchrist 
of the (Council of National Defense to handle the 
campaign. Mrs. Smith supervised the entire county 
work and Mrs. Beattie led the city teams. 

At a Y. W. C. A. luncheon, December 4, 1917, 
Mrs. Charles B. Hare, president of the board of 
directors, introduced Mrs. R. S. M. Eznerich, a mis- 
sionary, recently returned from the fighting front 
in Turkey. Mrs. Emerich graphically portrayed 
conditions suirouuding the women who were risk- 
ing their lives at the front, making an appeal that 
stirred every heart and registered determination in 
every face. The next ilay Mrs. Beattie followed 
this apjienl by saying to the workers, "there are 
110,000 nurses ready for service at the front. Are 
we going to let them give out for lack of a place 
to rest? Are we going to let them be sent back 
unable to stand the terrible strain simply because 
we don 't like to raise the money to take care of 
them?'' That question was answered within 
ten days. 

At this December 5th meeting, Mrs. L. T. 
Smith made her appointments for the county, and 
Mrs. D. A. Beattie named the following team cap- 
tains for the work in San Jose: Mrs. Robert 
Syer, Miss Maud Blackford, Mrs. Peter Dunne, 
Miss Bertha Fair, Mrs. C. C. Little, Mrs. Stejihen 
Maynard. Each captain selected 10 to 12 women 
for patriotic service. 

Two days before the campaign opened the first 



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donation was made. A .young woman walked into 
the Y. W. C. A. office and gave tlie secretary $10 
with the remark that slie didn't have to be solic- 
ited — she "wanted to help." The day after tliat 
one of _tlie "Y" members was out in her back van! 
'when a little old neighbor lady leaned over the 
fence and handed her a'worn $1 bill. "This is my 
own niiincy'" she said with a flush in her dear old 
face. ''It was given to me for tihristmas — but T 
want it to go to hel]i the brave women who arc 
caring for our boys at the front!" 

The real work of the drive started the nimu- 
ing of December 5 and from the lirst minute there 
was the keenest rivalry between the "teams." 
Towns in the county vied with each otlier in the 
race to be first over the top. The big thermometer 
on the Bank of San Jose building marked a rapil 
increase in "temperature" from day to da •. 
Workers met eacdi other at the "Y" for luncheon 
and the reports inspireil to renewed endeavor. 
Almost eveiv day the business girls' team, under 
the leadership of Miss Bertha Fair, was near the 
top and these girls only had their noon hour anil 
the evenings in which to gather subscriptions. 

Mrs. L. T. Smith "stumped'' the eonnty, ex- 
jilaining the reasons for the call and rousing every 
outside town to a fervor of patriotic endeavor. 
Gifts rangeil all tlie way from a penny to $.500, but 
most of the contriliutions were small. It was not 
a " Y. W. ('. A. campaign. ' ' It was the work of 
the Uniteii States and the particular business of 
every woman \vithin reach of their sisters' call. 
Responses were freely made — with rare exceptions. 
One worker gasped for breath when an irate 
individual told her that if she would stay at homo 
and save her energy and her gasoline and stop 
annoying people that she would save so much she 
wouldn't need to "ask folks for money!'' 

Another son of Uncle Sam just wholidieartedly 
' ' cussed ' ' everything connected with the govern- 
ment — but made a generous donation in apprecia 
tion of the solicitor's "oratory." 

San Jose responded as San Jose always does — 
with an oversubscription. Not only San Jose but 
the county. On the night of December 5, Scofield 
hall at the Y. W. (J. A. rang with cheers and echoeil 
with songs that greeted tlie final returns. County 
reports ^vere as enthusiastically received as the 
city ones. Altogetlier we had reached the quota 
with $4,000 to spare! If you think women can 't 
cheer you should have heard the noise as that rec- 
ord of $-0,000 was announced. Then, when it was 
all over, Mrs. L. T. Smith confessed that when tin- 
call first came she feared the quota would not be 
met. Some said far-seeing business men had been 
of the same opinion. Patriotism, not the tinsid 
variet.y, but patriotism backed up with good hard 
shoulder to shoulder team work had "put it 
across. ' ' 

In the linal cliecking up Mrs. Stephen May- 
nan! 's team won first place with subscriptions 
totaling $2386.75. Bertha Fair's business girls' 
team came second witli $1,693. Mrs. Charles Lit- 
tle's team scored tliird place witli $1,278.35, and 



Mrs. Peter Dunne's 'workeis tinned in thc> sum of 
$1,118.00. 

Mrs. Charles B. Hare and Mrs. D. A. Beattic 
expressed deep appreciation of the efficient assist- 
ance given during the campaign by Miss Ada B. 
Hillman, general secretary of the Y. W. C. A., 
Mrs. Shearer, the "house mother" ami (Jaroliue 
Underwood. The local association, liacked by 
every patriotic citizen of Santa Clara county, had 
helped to jait the "Blue Triangle" beside the Red 
Triangle and the Red Cross on every field of bal- 
tle anil in eveiy army camp. It helped to secure 
to our women overseas and all women giving their 
service in making munitions to feed the guns, a bit 
of home and a jdace in which to rest. 

During the summer of 1918 the local Y. W. ('. 
A. made a gift beyond price to the cause of sul' 
fering humanity when Miss Mary Helen Post 
offi-red herself through the association for overseas 
service. She is conducting a hostess house at Boi- 
deaux, France, and has been the comfort, help am! 
inspiration of all who have met her in the home 
atmosphere she has created in a far land, under the 
insignia of the Blue Triangle. 

K. OF C. DRIVE 
The Knights of ('olundius and the Y. M. ('. A., 
received apjiointments at the same tinu' fiom 
President Wilson to raise funds for supjilying the 
special needs of the soldiers. The big task before 
these organizations was to assist in keeping up Hie 
nu)rale of the men by supplying places for rest an 1 
recreation. The Knights of Columbus undertno'; 
to raise $5,000,000 for the entire country, S;ri 
Jose's share of the war camp fund being $10,ooo. 
Tlie call came early in December, 1917, but very 
graciously the local K. of ('.. postponed their cam- 
[laign, once for the Y. M. C. A., and again for tlie 
Y. W. C. A. drive. 

The beneficient purpose of this war fund was 
not only to help the United States men in c!ini|) 
and field, but to give assistance to the soldiers of 
the allies, with whom our boys would soon be fight- 
ing shoulder to shoulder. It was to be a funii for 
all, a work for all, regardless of creed or fraternal 
affiliation. This Catholic hospitality and helpful- 
ness was to lie just that — Catholic in every sense. 
Although the original ]>lan included the navy as 
well as the army, permission for the erection of 
recreation centers on the Atlantic and Pacific sea- 
boards was not received until the fall of 1917. 

Early in December, 1917, plans for the eomiu;; 
camjiaign were discussed at a luncheon held at tie' 
Vendome hotel, at which time Rev. Edward .1 
Ilanna, the guest of honor, expressed his pleasure 
in the co-operation of different organizations. 

"For the first time in its history," said Bishop 
Hanna, "the country has jilaced the moral and 
physical welfare of its soldiers in the hands of the 
religious men of the nation. The best way to make 
good soldiers is to educate men to high ideals. 

"Patriotism is best served," he said, "by 
those who realize that there is a God of nations 
and that the eternal things are the things of value 
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Rev. Father Gleason tolil of the iiceils of tlie 
boys and predicted that the Y. M. C. A., and tlie 
K. of C, wouhl find plenty of work to do before 
the final dawn of peace. He described the recent 
opening of the K. of C. hall at Camp Fremont with 
more than 17(U) soldiers present to voice their aji- 
preciation of the offered recreational and educa- 
tional features. Father O 'Connell of St. Patrick 's 
told of a visit to ('amp Fremont and expressed in 
no uncertain terms his eutliusiasm for the type of 
men in the United States army. 

The drive, scheduled originally for December 
19, opened at that time in the residential districts 
only, the business district not to be canvassed 
until after Chirstmas. Charles M. O'Brien led the 
K. of ('. forces as chairman of an able and inter 
ested committee consisting of J. F. Brooke, D. M. 
Burnett, Jay McCabe, F. G. Canelo, F. J. Somers, 
Robert Benson, W. F. Benson, J. S. Williams, John 
J. Jones, Dr. B. L. Wise, Frank Martin, F. J. 
Reidy, R. Bressani, N. A. Pellerano, M. E. Griffith 
and D. J. Flannery. Peter Dunne was assigned to 
the Alameda: Joseph A. Bihn and James Hancock 
led the campaigners in the Willows; J. S. Cunan, 
E. S., San Jose, Joseph Solari and C. O. Wendt 
were committeemen to cover "the city." 

Christmas time, several other drives in progress 
— and .$10,000 to raise! That meant $1000 every 
day for ten days! There wasn't a nuestion of 
failure. The Knights of Columbus had it to do 
and tliey did it splendidly, patriotically. Every 
bank in tlie county contributed. Protestants 
seemed to vie witli Catholics in giving. We were 
learning the larger brotherhood and really forming 
the more intimate acciuaintance with this organi- 
zation which not many outside its membership had 
understood. Tlie tremendous vaudeville show for 
the Camp Fremont boys had just been given by 
the Knights of Columbus and stimulated interest 
in the drive. Then the war fund received a 
Christmas gift from Manager James Beatty of the 
Liberty theater. This gift was 2000 theater tickets 
to lie sold for the benefit of the campaign. 

The day after Christmas the drive began in 
earnest. The workers grouped themselves into 
teams of three men each and each carried out tluir 
campaign program in record time before the Christ- 
mas spirit had evaporated. In order to gain great- 
est efficiency, lines of business were segregated, 
each division being canvassed by a certain team. 
Judge W. A. Beasly, C. C. Coolidge and John J. 
Jones called upon all the attorneys. Doctors and 
dentists received visits from Drs. Philip Wise, 
Arthur T. McGinty and Dr. Murray. John F. 
Brooke, J. R. Ryland and David Burnett visiteil 
all fruit canners. 

Frank J. Somers, Will I'russia ami F. J. Mc- 
Henry claimed the territory on the east side of 
First street from Santa Clara. The west side of 
the street was canvassed by F. CJ. Canelo, Jay Mc- 
Cabe and Henry Hoff. Santa Clara street was 
assigned to Charles L. Barrington, P. J. Foley and 
H. J. Dougherty, Second street between San An- 
tonio and San Fernando was claimed by Joe Solari. 



Frank Reidy and W. J. Benson. John S. Williams. 
N. A. Pellerano and Riclianl Bressani covered 
Market street. 

Contributions were willing and generous. 
Many sacrificed to give who knew of the good work 
being done and done quietly by the Knights of 
Columbus. One woman sent $2 with a note telling 
the committee that she had a brother at the front 
and she wanted him to have " K. of C. care.'' 
Many did not wait to be solicited. They cut the 
coupons from the paper and mailed their subscrip- 
tions. One teacher (retired) whose means are 
known to be very small, sent a note with .$10. She 
had been "staying awake nights thinking of the 
buys (iver there" and wanted to "help the K. of 
C. helji those boys.'' 

J^riday, December 28, there remained $4000 to 
r.aise and two days in which to raise it. Many boys 
belonging to companies B and M were home for 
the holidays and the sight of their uniforms sent 
San Jose dollars rolling eommitteeward. 

Daily luncheons with encouraging reports 
sjiurred to greater endeavor and on Monday, De- 
cember liO, when Chairman Charles M. O'Brien an- 
nounced that the quota had been reached with a 
generous margin there was a burst of enthusiasm. 
This K. of C ilrive was a quietly earnest one ami 
unii|uc' in achievement owing to the repeated cam- 
paigns, postjionements imd the holiday season. 
The patriotic Knights remembered through it all 
that the soliUer can 't stop after his second or third 
fight and that there could be no lessening of the 
efforts at home to back him uji. Led by Charles 
M. O'Brien's efficiency the local Knights of Colum- 
bus made an enviable record of achievement. 
Their successful war fund campaign assured to 
thousands of homesick lads the cheering words 
over thousands -of K. of C. shelters "Everybody 
Welcome!'' That "Everybody" meant everything 
— and unto the uppermost. It meant physical and 
spiritual needs supplied without "money and 
without price." It meant that for all time the 
world would know that Catholicism and patriotism 
and brotherly kindness were interwoven as the 
colors of the flag. 

This gift of .$10,011(1 to the war fund did not 
end tlie local offer of Catholic helpfulness. Father 
Walsli and Father Cox of Santa Clara College fol- 
lowed the flag overseas to lovingly minister to the 
men of every nation in every need. Father T. C. 
O 'Connell, pastor of St. Patrick's church, spent 
more than a year on the fighting front, offering 
his earnest chaplaincy with all its wealth of broth- 
erhood in the service of the boys — our boys — under 
the cross-emblazoned banner of patroitic Catholic- 
ism open seasame of '• Everybody Welcome." 
CHRISTMAS CHEER 

Christmas litl7! The first Christmas when the 
blue stars shown darkly in the white light of the 
lireat Star! The first lonely Christmas witlnuit 
the boys! The only cheer possible at home was 
the cheer we might send to follow our hearts that 
were away in camps and cantonments or overseas. 
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A. Brown and she talked it over with live other 
San Jose girls: Marion Goldsmith, Marion Cassin, 
Maude Thomas, Evelyn Johnson and Luita Arnold. 
It was one of those wonderful ideas that grow and 
grow into something beautiful. There was no need 
of newspaper publicity — wherever a heart beat 
true -with tenderness and there was the jiulse of 
patriotism or Christmas spirit the ideti of "Cheer 
for the boys" took root and developeil instan- 
taneously. 

At the Chamber of Commerce on Novendier 1, 
1917, there was a meeting. Eleanor Brown an! 
her five girl friends met with representatives of 
the Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary Club, tin 
Red Cross, Y. W. C. A., Y. M. C. A., and the 
Woman's Club and other organizations to ninki' 
plans and perfect some kind of working >-oni- 
mittee. J. J. McDonald was made chairman and 
Luita Arnold secretary. Others present were Mrs. 
Charles Osenbaugh, Brownie Schillingsburg, Mrs. 
W. B. Irish, Mrs. Arthur Langford, Mrs. Claude 
Winans, Dr. M. E. Dailey, Charles R. Parkinson, 
W. T. Rambo and Joseph T. Brooks. There was no 
difficulty in ascertaining the object of that m<-et- 
ing. The intention was just to lovingly send to 
each boy in trench or camp, a Christmas remem- 
brance ' ' from the folks at home. ' ' Committee 
leaders were quickly selected. Finance, Eleanor 
Brown; publicitiy, Mrs. A. B. Langford; to secure 
the names of the boys, Mrs. W. B. Irish; supjdies, 
Mrs. Claude A. Winans; box packing committee, 
Mrs. N. J. Gray. Later Mrs. F. J. Loel, Mrs. S. 
L. Cunningham, Mrs. W. M. Beggs, Mrs. J. J. Mc- 
Donald, Judge W. A. Beasly and Jay McCabo 
were added to the general committee. More and 
more were added until San Jose simply became a 
committee of the whole to see to it that not one 
l)oy from home — 'wherever he might lie in tlu' 
wide, wide world, was forgotten! 

Mrs. Claude A. Winans shared her committee- 
ship with Mrs. Bert Goldsmith, Mrs. J. E. Han- 
cock, Mrs. D. L. Smith and Mrs. A. D. Grant. 
That gave the Woman's club a place of prominence 
in the supply deiiartment and the club recognized 
its Christmas honors by offering to pack the 
boxes. 

The matter of getting the names of the boys 
was a difticult task. Judge Beasly and Miss Stella 
Huntington was added to the committee headed 
by Mrs. Irish. For a time it seemed that no ade- 
quate list could be secured. Even the state of 
California could not furnish such a list. Boys from 
here had enlisted everywhere. They were widely 
scattered. Appeals were made in every way and 
grailually the Christmas list lengthened and Miss 
Huntington was kept busy cataloging them. 

Mrs. W. B. Hobson, secretary of the San Jose 
branch of the Needlework guibl came foi-ward with 
an offer of the guild's gifts that had been collected 
during more than two months, ('ity Manager 
Thomas H. Reed wrote a Christmas greeting and 
a copy of it accompanied each box. 

Jay McCabe and J. J. McDonald starteil a 
campaign for 500 pounds of stuffed prunes and 



that ."lOil became 700. Attractive boxes placed in 
the Hotels Montgomery, St. James and Vendome, in 
each of the six city banks and in Jay McCabe 's 
store, each with a picture of a soldier and a 
Christmas tree on one side and a sailor and a 
Christmas tree on the other, mutely but eloijuently 
invited contributions toward "Cheer." 

At the high school there was another litl' 
box into which tlie coins fell with a happy clink. 
Everybody wanted to help. The Silver Links cliili 
of the Y. W. <J. A. oft'ered to crack all the nuts for 
stulHng tlie ]>runes. E. E. Chase off'ered the use 
Oi his packing house for the preparation of the 
delectable goodies. A. L. Hubbard brought four 
Christmas trees down from the Santa Cruz moun- 
tains to decorate the street corners as reminders 
to every ])asserby that the Christmas Cheer cam- 
paign was on! 

Books couldn 't go into those boxes but stories 
could. So under the direction of Mrs. W. B. Irish 
continued stories from the magazines were selected 
and bound. There was to be a Tag Day and the 
Boy Scouts anil normal school girls all offered to 
help with this. The Scouts planned to "tag" 
the automobiles '.vhile a committee of 40 girls 
''tagged" the iieojile. More thau 10,000 tags were 
printed and donated by Mrs. Mae Wright and the 
American Can company gave all the tin "money 
boxes" into which the coins fairly jumpeil on Tag 
Day— Saturday, November 10, 1917. This day, 
under the direction of Mrs. J. J. McDonald, 
Brownie Schillingsburg captained the blue team, 
Luita Arnold led the red team and Frank McLain 
marshalled the forces of the Boy Scouts under a 
white banner. Lieutenants were Maude Tnomas, 
Mary Goldsmith and Marion Cassin. Forty nor- 
mal school girls and 20 Boy Scouts accompished 
wonders! All day the coins jingled into the con- 
tainers with a silvery promise of cheer! All day 
responses w-ere more than willing. It was almost 
Christmas and hearts at home were lonely — and 
very tender. When night came and the tired 
"taggers" counted the money there was $117.5.80. 
What did being tired matter? Think how many 
Christmas boxes that money made possible! That 
very day the packing had commenced and love 
was in every touch, folded in every paper wrap- 
ping and tied closely in cacli dainty red ribbon. 

Volunteers were called for and on the morning 
of November 10, 1917, 45 women armed with big 
aprons, fruit knives and unlimited energy gath- 
ered around the long tables at the Golden Gate 
Packing company 's plant and began the stuffing 
of 700 pounds of prunes! This work under Mrs. 
Claude Winan 's direction progressed rapidly — and 
stickily! As fast as the pound cartons were filled 
they were packed for delivery to the Woman 's 
club where the Christmas cheer boxes were pre- 
pared for shipment. 

The original plan called for 500 boxes. There 
at least 900 altogether! They went to every state 
in the union, 150 to France and 25 boxes to Hono- 
lulu. In addition to the boxes about 300 pounds 
of candv was sent to the boys whose names arrived 



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late. The ;>0 women who did the packing watcheil 
tlie last tin-lined box tied on December 1 and only 
they Icnew how much beside the gifts and "good 
cheer" was tucked away under each cover tliat 
a kindly little Boy Scout fastened securely as his 
labor of love for the big brother" somewhere. 
There were raisins, nuts, candy, stuffed prunes, 
gum, a songbook, cakes, socks, toilet articles, local 
pajiers, Jack Graham's Songs "We'll Fight for 
Yankee Doodle" and "Where the Cherry Blos- 
soms Bloom,'' s'ories and the city's Christmas 
greeting. Tliere were many things you couldn't 
see. Those seven-pound boxes were boxes of lii\i' 
and cartons of longing. They held pride — ami 
prayers. 

The first thing to catch the recipent's atteii 
tion would be the city's greeting. Its warm 
heartedness must have seemed like a handclasp 
across the distance — the handclasp of a friend! 

"San Jose bids her soldier boys, wherever 
they may be, a Merry Christmas. We would like 
to have you think of San Jose not as a collection 
of houses and stores, a mere hive of busy people, 
but as a living personality \vhose heart warms to 
you who have left home to defend our beloved 
countiy in this time of danger. We would convey 
to you a bright rellection of our Christmas cheer. 
We miss you from our firesides and amid the 
rejoicing of the holiday season we are at once sad 
and proud that you are absent. We call upon you 
the blessing of Him in whose name the Christnms 
feast is spread. Christ was born to bring peace 
and goodwill unto all the world. You have given 
yourselves to the sanu' cause; for peace and good 
will cannot thrive in the same world with Kaiser- 
ism. As on Christmas day your thoughts turn 
lovingly toward home, our hearts' best wishes go 
forth to you. Thomas H. Reed, City Manager of 
San Jose. ' ' 

It is small wonder that there were many more 
boxes than originally jilanned. One day a letter 
reached the committee — a letter that Vvent straight 
to tender hearts with its appeal. 

"Hear Friend: — I wonder if our boy's name 
could be included in your list for a Christmas box .' 
lie volunteered the weidv after the war broke out. 
We hojie our boy will not be over-looked as we 
are too poor to send anything ourselves. William 
was attending high school and we had great hopes 
of some day having his assistance to carry us 
along through life. He was just 21 when he 
enlisted. I cannot say at this time just where he 
is locati'il. His grandfather fought in the civil 
W:ir and when war w,as declared William wanted 
to follow his grandfather's example. As I have 
stateil before we can do very little toward sending 
him a ('liristmas gift, but 1 can bake and send him 
a piece of mother 's cake. Will you please let me 
know if you can include my boy with the rest of 
the San Jose boys'?" 

Bless the dear nu)tlier 's heart! William had 
a beautiful bo.x — lovelier because it was all s|>riM 
kled with tears. William belonged to us, too. 
He was the sou of evi'rv member of that big- 



hearted committee. 

That Christmas Cheer idea that started in the 
heart of Eleanor Brown grew till it reached all 
thi'ough the army and navy and found every lonely 
home-town boy even if the only address to start 
'with was "Cod's ( !rusader — Somewhere!" 
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN 

In preparation for the Third Liberty Loan 
Covernor Lynch of the l.Sth Federal reserve dis- 
trict called a meeting at the Palace Hotel in San 
Francisco of the active workers in all the western 
states. The committee from San Jose consisted of 
J. D. Kuster, W. S. Clayton, Victor LaMotte, A. 

B. Post, W. C. Bailey, John Brooke. Mr. Lynch 
asked each group to nominate its own chairman 
to be confirmed by Secretary McAdoo and Dr. W. 

C. Bailey was maile chairman for Santa Clara 
county as John D. Kuster declined to serve again. 
Keturning home the committee started active 
work for the ;!rd Liberty Loan campaign. By this 
time it had become apparent that loan drives were 
liable to continue and so at the first meeting early 
in February at lunch at O 'Brien 's about twenty 
nu>n being present and it was unanimously decided 
that a permanent organization should be formed 
to continue duiing the war. It was a memorable 
meeting for its ileliberations brought into being 
the Santa Clara County War Work Council with 
an organization that reacheil into every city and 
hamlet and farthest school district in the county. 
The citizens of Camjibell under J. C. Ainsley had 
already perfected a working organization modeled 
after the women 's mobilized army and this plan 
became the outline which was followed and de- 
veloped into the War Work Council. Dr. Jas. B. 
Bullitt helped materially in gathering together the 
leaders in the country districts and the organiza- 
tion perfected for the Third Liberty Loan later 
became the Santa Clara County War Work Council 
and was made permanent at a luncheon at the 
Montgomery Hotel with Dr. W. C. Bailey, chair- 
man and A. I), ('urtuer, secretary. No mere 
recital of results tell the story of the tremendous 
effoit put into the preliminary organization cam- 
paign. The cliait gotten out liy the Third Liberty 
Loan committee served as a model for many other 
county and state organizations and those returning 
from Washington, D. C. told of seeing this jdan 
on the walls of secretary McAdoo 's office. 

Dr. Bullitt, Judge P. F. Gosbey, Joe Brooks of 
the chamber of commerce, a chorus of normal 
scdiool girls 4(l-voices-strong, and numbers of pat- 
riotic citizens c.anied out an educational campaign 
that covered the county. No meeting ended in 
discouragement or giving up. Districts were 
visited and revisited until the proper spirit of 
I'nthusiasm awakened every loyal citizen of Santa 
Clara county to the needs of permanent organi- 
zation. 

War Work Council headquarters opened Feb- 
ruary 8, 1918, at r,:'. South First street. From that 
day until the end <d' the war that stairway in the 
I'omrroy block was the proudest pathway in town! 
It thriUeil with the honor of upholding the nuui 



WAR HISTORY OF SANTA CLARA COTTNTY 



and wnniou who ■walknl u|i riiid down witli tlio inir- 
poseful patriotism tliat "]iut tilings over ' ' for 
Santa Clara county! 

On February 10 canir the news of the first 
San Jose soldier wounded in the (ighting overseas. 
This man, Frank Chaves, member of the infantry, 
was a brother of George Chaves, the aviator, who 
was a survivor of the Tuscania. The war cloud 
that had hung far in the east began to lower over 
the valley. An edncntional campaign instigaterl 
by the War Work Council started on Sundiiy, 
March 17, 1918, when more than 3000 men and 
women listened to the thrilling but quietly tol.l 
story of Sergeant "Doc'' Wells who had been the 
first British Columbia man to enlist for overseas 
service. No one privileged to hear him during 
the 18 meetings he addressed in one week, will 
ever forget the earnest Ypres soldier hero \vli<i 
had suffered the amputation of an .-irm without the 
use of an anasthetie while a prisoner in a (ieruian 
camp, and who treasured as a ]u'ieeless possession 
the little medal given him by a Belgian Sister of 
Mercy. 

Sergeant Wells brought the war homi> to us 
witli a sense of reality aiul responsibility thai 
gripped hearts and steadieil determination. Part 
of the preliminary educational Liberty Loan work 
consisted of securing war j>ledges of the whatso- 
ever kind. Every member of the War Work Coun- 
cil took such a pledge. Howell T). Melvin visited 
all lodges and fraternal organizations and found 
men everywhere ready and willing to pledge tlieni- 
selves to "the last man and the last dollar.'' 
Melvin secured these patriotic, pledges with till- 
able assistance of Joseph Hancock, Judge P. F. 
(iosbey, S. G. Tompkins, Arthur M. Free and 
Alexander Sherriffs, s)ieakers of powerful ciMi\ir 
tioii. 

Daniel .1. Flannery 's speakers' coniiuitfee icui 
sisteil of the indefatigable Dan, chairman; A. V. 
Sluibert, Victor Challen, Arthnr C'nrtner and Judge 
Urban A. Sontheimer. This committee had a large 
and never ending responsibility and carried ii 
creditably to the euil of the war. We listeneil 
•with thrills of horror to returned soldiers; wi> 
cheered patriotic utterances to the echo; we 
laughed wlien laughter was due; we nodted to 
tears during recitals of the suffering of women and 
children overseas. Speaker followed speaker, 
entertainers were always eagerly willing to help 
every cause — and few of ns knew that the sway 
ing of ovir impulses au<l ennjtions hapjiened to be 
under the ilomination of Dan Flannery 's tireless 
speakiu's' cinuniittee. They were ver_\' responsih'r 
for our civic teais and cheers — and looseneil |inrse 
strings. 

H. W. McComas, chairman of the Four Minute 
Men, marshalled his force of 2o able sjieaki-rs 
early in the educational camiiaign. He cornereil 
Santa Clara county's eloquence and ]irofiteered for 
the country in patriotism! 

The Women's Mobilized Army with its po\v( r 
ful working organization of more than 1 (oil nndi'r 
Colonel Mrs. L. T. Smith, Lii-utenant Colonel Mrs. 



D. A. Beattie, and Liberty Loan ('hairinan Mrs. 
('. A. Wayland, combined with the War Woi'k 
Council. On March 25, IStlS, the lO.j officers and 
directors of the two organizations met at the 
chamber of commerce, to perfect plans for the 
Third Loan cam|iaign. High school students and 
teachers to the number of 400 volunteered for 
"whatever" service. The teachers not only vo! 
nnteered — they signeil a jiledge consecrating them- 
selves to the service of their country. The Boy 
Scouts enlisted for eviu'v duty from running 
errands to selling bonds. 

Sunday morning, March 24, 101.S, the com- 
pleted chart of the War Work Council covered a 
full page in a local paper. On another page we 
read the news that Paris was under fire by long- 
range guns! The tliunder of those guns shook our 
sympathetic nation to its foundation. 

Then Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Wooley of Holly- 
wood avenue received the message of their sou, 
Fred's, death in an army cam)i at Philadelphia — 
Fred, who so gallantly went away with his com- 
rades in the Stanfiu'd Second Hospital Unit! A 
blue star in a San Jose home turned to gold! The 
sacrifice should not be in vain. The county slogan 
"First to Organize'' was followed by the Boml 
Slogan "First Over the To])!" 

Another war hero, Idinrl Signaler Tom Skey- 
hill, spoke at the chamber of commerce luncheon 
Thursday, March 2.S — just three days before 
Easter. Men and women who heard him and looked 
into those sightless eyes W(uit very ()uietly alunit 
the business of gathering the 3000 calla lillies f(u- 
the great Camji Fremont Easter cross that beauti- 
fully )iointed the way for the himdreds of soldier- 
lads gathered about it on Sunday, M;irch 31, liHS. 

At the Hoini' of Henevobuice they dedicateil .-i 
service flag with eight stars. Each star stood I'nr 
a boy who had oner" liidonged to the Home :ind 
who still "belonged" liy right of the sturdy man- 
hood now offered to his country. These boys were 
Arthur Mathews, .Taunts Bell, Lyons Marsh, Evert 
Low, Merle Bently, Roy Stark, Roy Kitching and 
Paul Mitchell. 

On April .5, 191S, the entire county waited in 
readiness for the third loan campaign — ready even 
to a card system catalogue devis<'d by Under Sher- 
iff Louis Simonsen and kept strictly "to date.'' 

Saturday, Aiiril 6, lOlS, designated "Liberty 
Day" opened the thirii liberty loan drive with one 
of the grandest educational military demonstra- 
tions at Luna park that was <'ver staged in Santa 
Clara county. Opened by a big down town (larade 
with four unif(Hined coiripanies in line, the sjiec- 
tacle conquised drills, li.ayonet idiarges, an exhi- 
bition of trench warfare and a \iuv realistic sol- 
dier city of tents. As a result of the military 
demonstration and a luncheon addressed by the 
Anzac hero, Tom Skeyhill, almost .•{;1, 000,000 of 
Santa Clara county's (piota of ■'1^2,00.'), 000 was raiseil 
during the day. 

The committee in charge of ailmissions for the 
Luna Park spectacle was a "bank committee" 
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Security State bank, chairman; J. H. Russell, 
R. H. Pearce, D. S. Glendenning and C. A. Barone, 
Bank of Italy; A. D. Baker, W. E. Drew, First 
National bank; Waldo E. Lowe and M. B. Davis, 
Bank of San Jose; Lester Hyde and Percy Thomp- 
son, Garden City bank; Harold Ahlman and George 
Pierson, Security State bank. Red Cross arrange- 
ments made by Secretary R. T. Rambo had one 
very popular ' ' number. ' ' Ice cream and cake — 
real home-made cake — was served to all the soldiers 
taking part in the demonstration. This practical 
service was ' ' all in the day 's work ' ' for 20 uni- 
formed women of the National Defenders' league. 
The following morning, April 7, 1918, all the 
military equipment had marched away on the stal- 
wart backs of the Camp Fremont soldiers, but San 
Joseans found front door reminders that the Boy 
Scouts never slept. Swung from every doornoli a 
liberty hell proclaimed its message, asking us to 
"ring it again!" The bells prepared by the Camp 
Fire Girls of the Y. W. C. A., directed by Jessie 
Bachelor, were distributed by 75 scouts, under the 
direction of Frank McLain, scoutmaster. East 
San Jose Scouts followed the leadershipi of Ed 
Wilson. Father Heneghan of St. Patrick's chnnh 
marshalled .'iO of them and the Burbank Scouts 
claimed Mr. Nash for their guide. These loyal 
Boy Scouts distributed the programs at Luna park; 
distributed all the liberty loan posters and tire- 
lessly ran errands for the counciil headquarters 
through the entire campaign. 

Monday, Ajiril S, 1918, the women's mobilized 
army met at the high school and the war work 
council committees at headquarters. Final instruc- 
tions were given and at 10 o'clock the "house to 
house ' ' canvass began. There were to be honoi' 
flags for full quotas; a blue star added for every 
100 per cent oversubscription. Saratoga claimed 
two blue stars on the first morning with a 200 per 
cent oversubscription! 

A huge chart, erected on the First National 
bank nuirked \vith soldier figures each advance on 
the "home lines." Returns flashed on a screen 
over headquarters, returns interspersed with ]iic- 
tures. Mr. ('laytor of the P. G. & E. company 
gladly did the (dectrical work and ;ill materials 
were patriotiically donated. 

Foreign societies went to work with a right 
good will, liberty loan committees being appointed 
by the French, Italian, Slavonian, Japanese and 
Australian organizations. The Slavonian-American 
Benevolent society nmde a. notably early invest- 
ment in bonds. Booths, appropriately decorated 
sprung up on the street corners. They were in 
charge of prcuniiient lawyers under the leadership 
of Brooks Tonijjkins and vounteer nurses led by 
Mrs. Bert Bacon. Tompkins' "legal" bond sell- 
ers who became "curb brokers" for Uncle Sam 
were Fred Estes, John J. Jones, Leland Walker, 
Faber Johnston and R. J. Glendenning. Mrs. 
Bacon 's volunteer brigade of nurses and others 
consisted of May Atkinson, Miss Z. V. Jacobson, 
Louise Groth, Grace Tomlinson, Lou Lewis, Maml 
Cushman, May De Villa, Marie (.'arisen, Bessii' 



Davis, Mary Hughes, Mrs. W. E. Albee, Mrs. Eliz- 
abeth Page, Hilda Berg, Adele Bracker, Miss 
Fleming, Mrs. Dave Walsh, Grace Foote, Elizabeth 
S.acry, Elizabeth Devitt, Mary Knoepple, Mrs. 
Castle and Miss E. Blais. More than $2500 worth 
of bonds were bought at these street booths <lur- 
ing the week 's campaign. 

Tuesday, Apriil 9, 1918, was a great day! The 
War Work council proved that its organization 
covered a heart — and ' ' Bill ' ' Farnum came to 
town! The council evidenced its humanity by 
sending flowers to blind Signaler Tom Skeyhill, 
who was ill in a San Francisco hospital. Hidden 
in the flowers the soldier found a message from 
San Jose that warm-heartedly promised remember- 
ing care. He had roused us by his message. We 
touched him deeply by ours. 

"Bill" Farnum came as per schedule to speak 
in the interest of the bonds — but he didn 't bring 
his voice! He had worn it out and came to us at 
the Liberty theater with only the ghost of a 
whisper — but it carried far. Long before the 
hour of "Bill's" arrival the theater was over- 
flowing and Market street crowded from curb to 
<-url]. Sand piles having to do with street con- 
struction offered pioints of vantage. Fortunate was 
tlie iiiilividual who found a foothold ankle-deep in 
sand and caught a glimpse of virile Bill Farnum 
anil lieard the ghost of his voice. That whisper 
sold bonds in five figures. 

The burden of the campaign fell to the lot of 
ten committeemen under the Liberty loan leaders. 
These committeemen were John D. Cruramey, Alex- 
ander Sherriffs, Arthur D. Curtner, Louis Cam- 
l)iglia, Henry M. Ayer, Charles M. O'Brien, Charles 
R. Parkinson, Elton R. Shaw, E. N. Richmond, 
Alexander Hart, Walter G. Mathewson, Howell D. 
Melvin. Under these leaders every man and 
woman listed by the W. W. C, and the women 's 
army mobilized for service. Henry Hirsch became 
special inspector of the San Jose district to see 
that jilaus were effectively carried out. 

There were divisions and subdivisions. Elton 
R. Shaw's committee handled all railroail em- 
j.loyces. Walter G. Mathewson acted as chairman 
of l.'iS men co-operating with the labor unions. 
Shop windows did their bit with posters and clever 
|)atriotic displays. Pomeroy Brothers donated the 
use of their big winddw which was decorated bv 
the San Jose Paint & Paper company. The out 
standing features of this bond-selling window were 
the poster "Fight or Buy Bonds" and a big jiic- 
tnre of George Washington. On this window the 
"honor lists'' were posted and every da.y the lists 
grew longer as more and more San Joseans has- 
tened to be "among those present." 

Not every one purchased bonds voluntarilv. 
Everywhere workers met concrete evidences of 
insidious German propaganda. These evidences 
berame alarmingly fre<|uent. The list of those 
refusing to' buy bonds increased to such an extent 
that the Santa Clara County War Work council 
investigating and educational committee, with 
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Otlier nioiiibers of this org;inization porfocted for 
a peculiarly difficult task were J. W. Griiiips. Al- 
bert Kaysor, V. H. Wylie, A. A. Halsey, A. M. 
Free, F. J. McHenry, Fred L. Fchren, A. G. L)u- 
Brutz, Judge P. F. Gosbey, Samuel G. Tompkins 
and Herbert C. Jones. 

These men did not shirk their unwelcome task. 
They made over 900 investigations in the spirit of 
true Americanism going about the business of 
"slacker hunting" (piietly and efficiently and with 
due consideration for those Iwho hail either to 
establish the fact of an "alibi" or ]>r(ive their 
willingness to do it. This educational committee 
jiroved the worth of rational methods as contrasted 
with methods of violence. By the card system 
used at W. W. C. headquarters the financial ability 
and the resjionse of each man, woman and cliild 
to the country's need was on record. Those who 
failed in their patriotic duty found the avenue of 
escape cut off rather firmly by this far-reaching 
committee. Stinginess was uncovered; ngly in- 
stances of absolute disloyalty dragged into the 
light; German propaganda exploded; boasted anti- 
English and pro-German sentiments nmlerwent at 
least surface changes; no one under suspicion 
escaped the investigatory ministration of the Edu- 
cational Committee. Its services in boml selling 
and in the increase of a more comprehensive 
]iatriotism were invaluable. Nothing "personal" 
ever entered into the committee's considerations. 
These earnest men were consciously wearing the 
invisible uniform of "Uncle Sam" and went 
about this business "under orders." 

On April 16, 191S, the home town was idcctri- 
lied liy the ndws that Lieutenant l)ougl.-is ('amji- 
liell had won the French war cross for liringing 
down M German 'j)lane and capturing the pilot. 
Pride in this aviator's achievement may have 
speeded up the women's mobilized army, fc.r on 
the next day it ileveloped that "to date'' they had 
turned in to the banks $12.5,0110 in bund subscrip- 
tions. Neither men or women cam]iaigners reck- 
oned the hours. They worked all day and as long 
as any one could be interviewed at night. Liberty 
loan heail(|uarters hummed with industry. Volun- 
teers, among them teachers from all the schools, 
under the cajiable and kiinlly direc-tion of E. II. 
Foster compiled records and reports, answered 
constantly ringing telephone bells and did two (u- 
three different things effectively — and all at once I 
Just what Mr. Foster's office management meant 
to liberty loan headquarters during this and fid- 
lowing campaigns will ne\er be ade(|u,'itidy tcdd. 
His was a ]>atriotic service that kept him ever- 
lastingly on the job and pirepared for each day 's 
work with an energy ami readiness that was a 
S(nirce of wonder and pride to his fellow workers. 

As the country pdiinged more dee]]ly into the 
rcsjionsibilities of war, the fires of patriotism 
flamed at the touch of pro-Germanism. Copies of 
a poster signed by the knights of liberty placarded 
shop windows one morning late in April. ' ' Atten- 
tion Americans!" ran the text of this surjirising 
message. ' ' As members of the knights of liberty 



we are p>ledged to stamp out all disloyalty and jiro- 
Germanism. As clear headed Americans we ilecide 
on a course of action, whatever it may lie, and 
carry it out in .a determined manner, Our boys in 
the trenches in H'rance or elsewhere are fighting 
for us here at home and it is our sacred duty to 
clear the lines in the rear of all dangerous ele- 
ments and give our fighting boys a chance to win 
the war." 

On the night of May 1, 19LS, members of the 
knights of liberty of San Jose and Oakland, heads 
covereil with black cowles, held a weird trial in 
the light of the automobile lamps at the intersec- 
tion of the Penetencia and Piedmont roads. The 
following morning a San Josean, George Koetzer, 
alleged to have lieen guilty of unpatriotic utter- 
ances, was found tarred and feathered and chaincil 
to the cannon at the foot of the McKinley monu- 
ment in St. James park. 

By the ]iresident's ]iroclamation, Friday, April 
2(1, 1!US, was to be Liberty day, but San Jose hail 
jirevionsly named Wednesday, Ajiril 24, to mark 
the "high tide" of the cam]>aign with the biggest 
and most novel jiarade ever seen in the county, 
Arthur D. Curtner, general chairman of the parade 
committee, ably assisted by Jack Shea and John 
D. Chace and others, worked tirelessly and by the 
tremendous success of the undertaking proved the 
high order of his executive ability. One unusual 
thing about this great day was that while the 
stores closed the banks st.ayed open — for bond sub- 
scriptions. Looking forward to the parade, which 
was not to start until 5 o 'clock gave added inter- 
est to the day and speeded endeavor all along the 
line. Stri>et booths sobl bonds and gave away 
music. In Mrs. Doerr 's booth at First ami Santa 
Clara streets a phonograph .acted as a hat remover 
by its repeated strains of "The Star Spangled 
Banner." At l-'irst and San Fernando streets a 
]iiano on the sidewalk did its bit under the urging 
fingers of Tillie Brohaska, who |ilayed jiatriotic air:; 
for hours to the accompaniment of Willie Petrce's 
violin. Eyes lifted frecpu^ntly toward the big 
chart with its soldier figures climbing close to the 
to|i. Ears strained to catch the expected "over 
the top'' cheers from liberty loan headquartci's. 
Shortly after noon the wonderful message came, 
the soldiers (dind.ed to the toji of the chart and 
the honor flag flew from its promt standard at 
First and Santa Clara streets! 

At 5 o'clock, while an aeroplane circled above 
the city, throngs in the downtown streets witnessed 
the most thrilling par.-ide in the county's history. 
Every town and hamlet was represented. Hon- 
ored over all, idosely follouing the fl.ag their boys 
had followed, came 142 "war mothers.'' At f'e 
sight of these mothers throats tightened queerly 
and hats came off. Tears that rose (piickly had to 
be held in check to make room for the cheers! 

At the head of the almost interminable line 
walked Mrs. S. F. Thom|ison of Sunnyvale, whose 
three sons were in the service. Mrs. Mollie Nees 
of Sunnyvale walked next with four service stars 
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wlicrc. Noxt i';ime Mrs. Olmrlps Frost of Edenvnlo 
witli tliri'o sons in the army — tho youngest one in 
I'''raii<-(>. War Work (_loinu-il members walked and 
[iroNrd a gallant spirit. Autos were at their di:; 
jjosal — l)ut what man of them could ride when 
these mothers of brave men trudged along the 
street to show their patriotism? 

Every organization had a representation — 
every nationality, every i-reed. Newsies led liy a 
1(1 year old lionddiolder added their pictures(iue 
dislievelment to the parade. Girls employees of 
the American Can company wore their overalls and 
carried a banner that proclaimed: "We put on 
pants to aid the boys in France. What have you 
done?" Tlie Labor TTnions' immense Liberty Bell 
float did not go out of existence with this parade. 
The Bel! found its place on a dciwn town corner 
with its American appeal to be rung again. 
Foreign faces in the line of march were many; 
but each foreign exterior covered a heart beating 
true for America. Floats entered by the Japanes ■ 
and Chinese were unique and beautiful. Telephone 
girls came in for cheers. They had put .$7150 into 
Thinl Liberty Loan Bonds — and many of them 
working for only $10 a week! Boy Scouts marched 
|iroudly. Scout AVayne Waddell had sold 10 bonds 
while acting as a messenger for the Red Line 
Messenger Vo. Scout Henry Down received credit 
for selling ID bonds and Scout James tied the 
sci>re. It was a proud hour for these little soldiers 
wlio couldn't nuircli away to liattle when tliey 
leceived medals ami kimlly thanks for faithful 
service from Dr. W. C. Bailey War Work ('ouncil 
chairman, and Scoutmaster Frank McLain. 

It was a great cam]iaign that ended officially 
on May 4, X'.HS, witli not only the full quota of 
bonds subscribed and the population requirements 
met, but an .-iniount credited to Santa Clara County 
for moll' tlian $800,000 above the allotment and 
12,l:!() more investors than during the Second 
Loan. Tlie most sanguine hopes that came into 
existence with the organiation of the War Woriv 
Council in March, 1918, had been realized. Each 
member of the Council gave to the members of the 
Women 's Mobilized Armj' the fullest credit for 
the splen<Ud results. The 'women liad worked 
shoulder to shoulder wdth the Council, sharing bur- 
dens anil responsibilities — and honors. To tlie 
work of the Women's Army was credited i:i.5.'! 
subscriptions aggregating more than $173,000. 

nuring the strenuous cain|iaign an advisory 
committee Tuet every day at the War Work Coun- 
cil lu',-iili|uarters to "talk things over and devise 
u.'iys and means." Of tlie following faithful 
memlieis of tliis committee many gave at least 
lifty per cent of their time to the work and others, 
finding that business interfered with their patriot- 
ism siin|ily gave uji their business, devoting all 
their time and energy to tlie interests of "backing 
lip the hoys:" Byron Millard, A. B. Post, Judge 
W. A. Heasly, Dr. James B. Bullitt, S. G. Tomp- 
kins, W. S. Clayton, W. E. Bauer, V. J. La Motte, 
Louis C.-unpigia, Arthur M. Free. H. L. Baggerly. 
Wilbur .1. Kihv;irds, E. K. Johnston, H. G. Covken- 



dal, W. (J. Alexander, Frank .T. Soniers, George N. 
Herbert, John D. Kuster and D. T. Bateman. 
Chairman of all districts committees were also ex- 
officio members of this advistory board. 

Special committeemen who helped with every- 
thing relative to speakers, advertising, publicity, 
transportation, demonstrations and everything 
under the shining sun catalogued and uncatalogued 
who worked for sheer love of helping since their 
.iob didn't bring any glory, were Thomas H. Reed, 
Karl M. Stull, Victor Palmer, Alvin Long, Sheldon 
R. Wills, F. A. Nikirk, Frank L. Baker, D. J. Flan- 
nery, Victor Challen, Judge Urban A. Sontheimer, 
Arthur B. Langford, Brooks Tompkins, F. E. 
Chapin and Wilson E. Albee. 

The Third Liberty Loan passed into history. 
It marked not only the full subscription of the 
Bond quota for city and county but the remark- 
ably efficient development and working out of the 
])ermanent War Work Council. "Drives" were 
no longer simple. To start a camp.-iign and bring 
it to successful termination meant great responsi- 
bility and unceasing effort. The Santa Clara 
County War Work Council, under its Chairman and 
vice chairman, its committeemen and every enlisted 
man am! woman worker, had solved the problem 
of how to carry a great undertaking to unqualified 
success. 

FOURTH LOAN DRIVE 

I'lidauiited by the un]irccedenti'd six-inch rain 
storm that caused a loss of millions of dollars, San 
Jose and Santa Clara county prepared for the 
fourth lilierty loan drive in September, 1918. 
Working organizations were ready for a smashing 
victory and all plans for volunteer day practically 
complete when the "rains descended and the floods 
came'' and washed away the prune crop. This 
disaster discovered the fact that the structure of 
local patriotism was not built on the sand. Loss 
left it unshaken. Suggestions of a reduced quota 
gained no popularity. The war work council and 
the women 's mobilized army determined to go 
through to the last bond, crop or no crop. They 
remembered Begium and Servia and refused to 
compromise responsibilities. 

One or two changes altered the war work 
council chart. Dr. AV. C. Bailey became chairman 
of the Santa Clara (!ounty War Work council; 
Joseph M. Parker, chairman of the Santa Clara 
County fourtli liberty loan committee; Louis Cam- 
]iiglia, cliairman San Jose War Work council; E. 
H. Foster, secretary; Arthur H. Curtner, treasurer; 
Dr. James B. Bullitt, statistician. 

The campaign did not open officially until 
September 28, 1918, but long before the "big day" 
everyone was at fwork. A cause became necessary. 
Within two days the women's army completed it, 
giving not only names of adult residents of the 
city, but listing all children over 12 years of age. 
The 750 men of the war work council and the 1400 
workers of the women's army comprised the Vol- 
unteer day force to take charge of the "voting 
booths'' in every [irecinct and polling place 
tliroughout tlie county. Arfliur Curtner gave a 



WAR HISTORY OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY 



"get-acquainted" liiiiiier to all district leaders at 
the Montgomery hotel on the evening of Septem- 
ber 20. Part of Joe Parker's speech made at that 
dinner should lie a matter of history, particularly 
in the light of the handicaps suffered later by tlie 
valiant committeemen : 

"This quota is a question of optimism ;iiid 
enthiisiasm, ' ' said Parker. ' ' It can and will be 
raised. It requires a strong will; it has to be done 
and the doing will be all the more wonderful in 
the face of the fact that Santa Clara county has 
just suffere<l a disaster. ' ' 

On Saturday, September 21, under the lender- 
.ship of 11. W. McComas, ■chairman of the four- 
minute men, the campaign was opened in tlie 
theaters by Nicholas Bowden, John G. Jury and 
Judge Thomas R. Dougherty. "For your boy an.l 
my boy" became the campaign slogan and aji 
pealed to every theater audience through the vtjice 
of William E. Johnson. Students of Heald 's Busi- 
ness college gave invaluable assistance to tlu' loan 
by preliminary work in nuiking triplicate ccques 
of the entire census of San Jose and vicinity. This 
t.'isk they completed in one day. 

Stickers ajipeared on windows and automo- 
biles. Every street car had a banner. Literature 
reached evei-y home. Papers carried pages of 
official government ailvertising. Window disjdays 
and posters that were marvels of artistry called 
for bond subscriptions. Never had there been 
such far reaching publicity. Ignorance about the 
loan would be a poor excuse. 

Who wiill ever forget the trophy train in 
charge of Cyrus Pierce- that halted here Monday 
evening September 2:!, with its five cars of Persh- 
ing souvenirs of the first great battles in which 
America took part? Thousands visited the train — 
and registered a determination to buy bonds. 
Later Arthur M. Free joined the official staff of 
the trophy train and almost wore out his voice liy 
weeks of patriotic appeal for the country's su|i 
jiort of "the boys." Henry Hirsch took charge 
of getting a volunteer brigade of autos for use on 
Volunteer day. Those offering this service were 
to call up Mrs. C. A. Wayland at the never-to-be- 
forgotten number "4810." Mrs. Wayland through 
all these strenuous times was always ' ' on the 
job ' ' and ready for any service. 

"Blind Al Herr, " newsboy, bought the first 
bond. On Monday morning of September 2.'i, lOlS, 
his cane thumped against the steps and guided 
him to liberty loan headquarters. Some throats 
choked a bit when ' ' Blind Al ' ' eagerly asked for 
a bond and held out that $50 for some unseen hand 
to take. The loan slogan 

' ' Buy Bonds, Buy Bonds. 
For Your Boy and My Boy" 
had appealed to "Al." He bought glaiUy for 
' ' your boy. ' ' 

On Tuesday, September 2-i, Senator Frank 11. 
Benson returned from France with a story of 
experience at Chateau Thierry that gave the liome 
folks a keener realization of responsibility. 

The camouflaged "tank,'' a reproduction of 



those in use by the allied armies, made its appear- 
ance with Philip Morehead in charge and traveled 
its awkward way aliout the county with a realistic 
boost for bonds. More anil more home ties reached 
to the "western front'' with its littered battle- 
fields. A letter came from Margaret Beattie on 
September 25 — the first letter home since she left 
to do her bit in Red Cross work as laboratory as- 
sistant with army base hospital No. 50. That let- 
ter to her parents, Dr. and Mrs. D. A. Beattie, just 
dated "Somewhere" H\'as another strong tie. 

At liberty loan headquarters scores of school 
teachers and others handled mail and circulars and 
worked the telephones in jireparation for the (Irivc. 
There will never be a fitting tribute paid tlie 
teachers for their loyal support of every war ac- 
tivity. Their 's was no idle pledge. Tliey bought 
lionds and gave generously to everything and as 
if that were not enough they forgot the meaning of 
"vacation.'' Weelis outside the school room 
meant only so niuc"li more time to give to war work. 
No history of any liberty loan drive would be 
complete without aidinowledgment of the tre- 
mendous impetus given to patriotic endeavor by 
the loyalty and unselfish service of the teachers. 

Volunteer day, September 27, 1918, will go down 
in history as one of the greatest days in the chron- 
icles of the county. On that day, practtically with- 
out any solicitation, the county subscribed .$.'!, 258,- 
650 to the fourth liberty loan bonds, $1,701,250 of 
that amount belonged to San Jose. The honor flag 
offered for the largest number of subscrijitions in 
a preeint in ]>roportion to the population went to 
jirecinct No. 37 in charge of F. A. Van I'orsten, 
director, and Charles M. O'Brien, vice chairman. Out 
of ?>T.\ registered voters 62 per cent made l)Oud 
subscriptions. This jirecinct at Wilson's garag?, 
.'■'Ill South Fifteenth street, listed anuuig its work- 
eis Joseph T. Brook--, P^dwar 1 foiin-^rn Ben Hr.iwii. 
H. Trephagen, Mrs. W. 0. Alexander, May lloff- 
ninii, Hattie Hoffi .an, Misi Jones, Mrs. H !1. 
Aiadsen, Mrs. L. T Edwards. Mrs. P D. During, 
Mrs. G. B. Mason and Mrs. ./. K B;iiley 

The honor flag for the largest aniounr, if -uli- 
.■(■riptions totali iir ..'8,850. was jiriif.i'y ■■.■n-i.-d 
away by CramialH .i." preeiii.'t V 2 in ci'a:i;( if 
Alexander Sherrii.fs, vice cha.' ■.";.i.. a. id W. .1 
Lean, director. Other workers were W. B. Irish, 
Daisy Cozzens, Reta Angus, Hattie Prindiviille, 
Mrs. R. H. Topham, Anna Mathews and Bessie 
Crowfoot. 

All day the volunteer suliscriptions pcnired in. 
D. M. Denegri did yoeman service among the Ital- 
ian-speaking population, obtaining notable results 
from the employees of the Greco cannery. All can- 
ners and their hundreds of workers stood solidly 
behind the loan. The day had its lights and shad- 
ows. One small boy came proudly to "vote" for a 
$50 bond, but withdrew his subscriptioin when he 
learned that there were no more volunteer tags. 
Aw— what was the use if you couldn't wear a tag? 
Nothin ' doing '! 

A verv early morning bond buyer was Percy A. 
Merriam, chief electrician of the Unitieil States 



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WAR HISTORY OB^ SANTA CLARA COUNTY 



iirniy, retired, in i-liiirge of the local naval recruit- 
ing station. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Widenian, 159 
Soutli Tenth street, visited a booth and announced 
that every member of the family had bought bonds. 
Then they remembered ' ' Billy. ' ' He was sent for 
and the.y witnessed the "X" of his signatnre. 
Billy eouldn 't write for he was the family cat. 
Nevertheless "Billy's" bond subscription was ac- 
cepted with cheers. The widow of a civil war vet- 
eran gladly voted all she could spare for bonds. 
She was "glad to loan the government" what s' ■ 
had saved from the pension paid to her for over LID 
years. 

The brightness of the day had a shallow in the 
s irrow at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hi 
495 South Fifteenth street. The body of their son, 
Walter A. Hilden, arrived for burial, accompanied 
by a soldier comrade. Walter Hilden, a member of 
the fifth aerial squadron and one of the first San 
Jose boys to enlist, met death in a fall at Kelly 
fielil, Texas. He gave his life — we were only asked 
to buy lionds. A million ami a half American boy 
were ]uishing back the linn imt of northern Be! 
gium and France toward the Rhine. They were 
[laying with their lives — our Volunteer day gave 
us the opportunity to jiay with our dollars. 

J. H. Levy, for years jiroprietor of the Model 
clothing store "volunteered" generously. His sub- 
scription of thousands of dollars was to lie divided 
as gifts amoiig relatives in the service of Old 
(ilory. 

Althongli the dream of raising the entire quota 
on volunteer day did not come true, yet the jilan 
was a tremendous "boost'' not only in subscrip- 
tions, but in starting the official campaign wif. 
enthusiasm. 

On the morning of Septendier 28, lOlS, Joseph M 
I'arker and the combined war work council and 
women's army began the intensive drive to jint Sai 
Jose and the couuuty over the top and write th 
county's name once more high on the roll of hoii 
Liberty loan headquarters became tthe most ini- 
jiortant jilace in town. Things commenced to re- 
volve around ' ' Joe ' '. He was the right man f oi 
the right place and demonstrated it every hour i 
the day in liis hamlling of never-ending problems 
Not once during the str<>nuous day di<l he or othri' 
members of the war work council fail to make it 
clear that without the volunteer workers and the 
members of the women 's army they eouldn 't ' ' pu' 
it across." Mrs. L. T. Smith not only headed the 
work for the county, but acted as an ably qualified 
member of the speakers' committee, tireless in her 
efforts to make clear explanations and obtain re- 
sults. Mrs. Smith, D. A. Beattie, leader of the army 
for San Jose ami Mrs. W. C. Wayland, liberty loan 
chairman for the drive, deserved the "croix dc 
guerre" for meritorious service. Evervbodv 
worked. 

William Halla covered Chinatown and found 
bond subscriptions piling up after the news came 
that young Sing Kee, son of Chunug Kee, had been 
awarded the distinguished service cross. Sing Kte. 
the only Chinese soldier in company G. 306tli in- 



fantry, deserved that <lecoration and the croix ue 
guerre that came to him later. He stood for 48 hours 
at an advance post with wireless apparatus sending 
messages back to his commander after the post had 
been abandoned by the entire company. Sing Kee 
fought in many battles and spent a month in tli' 
hospital at Tours following a severe experience 
with mustard gas during a Hun attack. A letter 
of congratulation went to Sing Kee from his fel- 
low townsmen of the war work council. In sharp 
contrast with this heroism came the accusation of 
' ' slacker ' ' against Gustave George Olson, who, 
after taking out his first citizenship papers, re- 
nounced all rights of citizenship, declaring himse'f 
a native of S'vveden in order to be free of military 
obligation to his adopted country, even later re- 
pentance was poor reparatioin. 

Day by day the bond figures mounted higher, 1 
not rapidly enough. ' ' mopping up ' ' campaign be- 
gan. The first week in October more than $1,00 
000 remaine<l to be raised. A commititee on theater 
subscriptions consisting of C. C. Pomeroy, I. Mar- 
cus, I. O. Trousdale and Mrs. Elmer Emerson, as- 
sisted by scores of society maids and matrons, 
raised $19,000 in one evening. Over $10,000 of this 
amount was raised at the Theater Jose. The 
speeches calling forth this subscription were made 
by P]. H. DeSelms, Frank H. Benson, Judge F. B. 
Brown and .1. W. Kramer. 

Tln(|uestioiiiably the ruined jirune crop delayed 
tlie loan. It became a sheer necessity for sub- 
scribers to resubscrilie in order to make up for 
those who were unable to do what they had planned. 
I'runes — sjioiled prunes were tainting the atmo' 
jiheie. As they fermented strange things happened. 
.\t a ramdi on the S<an Francisco road some chickens 
acted in a (pieer manner. When kept shut up an ' 
quite away from the discarded prunes they were a'! 
right. It developed that they were simply drunk on 
fermente<l prune juice. That same night, Septem- 
ber .'iO, by order of the board of supervisors, l.S 
saloons sohl their last hit of liquor and closed their 
doors. Then the city council authorized the city 
manager to sell the meteor and the bond drive went 
on. 

The .Tajianese sniiscrilied almost $50,000 through 
M. Matsui and T. Kimura of the Japanese liberty 
loan committee. Howell D. Melvin and Elton E. 
Shaw handled this department of the drive. 

Governor William I). Stephens spoke in the inter- 
est of the bonds at the Victory Theater on the 
evening of October 4, being introduced by Mr. 
Parker. The governor said that "no one could 
fiml any fault with Santa Clara county. No loss 
will hold her back, but she will go over the top in 
this time of the nation's need." The audience evi- 
denceil that same feeling by the applause that 
greeted Parker, Campiglia, Benson and Bailey 
when they took their places with the governor on 
the platform. They would "put it across." 

The service flag dedicated at St. Joseph 's on 
October 0, 191S, held almost one-third of the San 
Jose stars. About 116o boys in service and 370 
blue stars in the St. Joseph's flag! 



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WAR HISTORY OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY 



On Saturday night. October 5, came the memor- 
able result of Hun propaganda, the news of Ger- 
many's "peace offensive," well calculated to il 
feat the loan. Whistles blew and bells clanged — 
and the hearts of the liberty loan workers missed 
several beats. It was insiduous and unmeasurab!y 
hurtful — but failed of its purpose. Another s' 
rious handiciap faced the dauntless Chairman, .b' • 
Parker. Influenza spread its banner of disease and 
death and began taking toil in army camps anil at 
home. The closing days of the fourth liberty loan 
campaign were a fight — every step of the way. 

How Joe Parker and the headquarters comjiany 
loved to stop in the midst of the day's work nm! 
work to do some kindly thing! Karl StuU was an 
indefatigable worker, on his "special committee". 
When that committee had a rather difficult task to 
do (and usually their work ilidn't draw applaus(M, 
they called on Karl. He was always ' ' there ' ' 
whether it was a bit of publicity to be handled or 
a banner to be made and hung high above the Imsy 
street. His fellow workers appreciated Karl and 
just before he entered on his "limited service'' in 
the spruce forests of the north they presented him 
with a wrist watch as a token of that apprecia- 
tion. 

Toward the close of the time officially alloteil 
for the loan came San Jose's zero hour. The city 
must go over behind the boys — forward to vi<'tory 
— but how? There was no disguising the au.xieity 
at headquarters. Then .John R. I'liace offered his 
suggestion of :\ $900,000 club. Each of tlie twelve 
war work council directors was to shoulder the re- 
sponsibility of getting $75,000 in subscriptions. Re- 
subscriptions were the only alternative, .lohu 
Chace followed up his own ])lan. He and W. S. 
Clayton became a pair of swashbuckling jiiratical 
loan sharks. They obtained $250,000 in bond sub 
scriptions by their personal efforts and each won 
well merited gratitude and an honor flag from 
Chairman Parker. 

A patriotic service beyond measure was Dan J. 
Flannery 's management of Sapper John Moriaity 's 
speaking camjiaign. Tlirough Mr. Flannery 's tiie- 
less efforts Moriarity 's war message reached over 
20,000 people in Santa Clara county with a direct 
result in bond sabscriptions that could not be coni- 
]mted. It is easy to see how much Flannery'? ef- 
fort meant to the cause not only in this instance 
but duuring the entire period of thi' war a^ cliair 
man of the speaker 's committee. 

San Jose merchants vied Vfitli each other in jia 
tr'.otic window displays. S'uU i:, Soniiiiksen ar 
ranged a verv realistic battle scene in the front line 
trenches with wire entaglements and fighting sol 
diers shown in detail. In another sectioin of the 
window was shown a woman knitting for the sol- 
diers. This firm took first prize for its window 
display at the time of the first Red Cross drive, 
when a striking representation of the poster "Tlie 
Greatest Mother in the World" was realistically 
carried out with wa.x figures. The Baker drug 
store window held a trojdiy exhibit, with gas 
masks, fuses made from large shells and cases made 



by French soldiers from lirass shells. Canelo 
Brothers & Stackhouse gave an entire window for 
a liberty bond bridge which showed American 
soldiers crossing to Europe on the "Road to Vic- 
tory." Frank E. Smith 's window held a flag flown 
in Waltham, Massachusetts during the Civil war 
and a copper stew pan carried through the Revo- 
lutionary war by Robert Simms. This was the 
property of M. Enna Ringo, a San Jose school 
teacher. Bacon 's window featured a hemet picked 
up on the battlefield by Bruce Bacon and also pre- 
sented a representation of Bartholdi 's statue of 
liberty. F. W. Gross & Son arranged a particularly 
attractive display of the national colors draped 
about a striking liberty loan poster. The First 
National bank not only took its full quota in bonds 
and held $750,000 of the government 's treasury cer- 
tificates. W. S. Clayton, its president, put every 
ounce of enthusiasm and the last minute of time 
into the campaign and tlien caused the entire First 
National bank building to simply flower in flags 
of the allies and the Stars and Stripes! Hundreds 
of flags tossed their colors from every side of the 
big building that hehl the fourth liberty loan honor 
flag at the crest of the proudest flagstaff in town! 
The situation in the city became exceedinglv dif- 
ficult. Influenza closed schools and churches. Peo- 
ple stayed at home or Went about necessary busi- 
ness safeguarded by masks. Putting through the 
loan in the face of the combined difficulties and 
discouragements was a phenomenal feat of patriot 
ism. But i)ut it through, Joe Parker did, with the 
never-failing shoulder-to-shoulder team work of the 
War Work council and the Women's army. Even 
the prune trees blossomed out of season as an 
omen for the superstitious! 

On Saturday, October 1!), lOlS, bells, liorns and 
whistles noisily announced victory. Joe Parker 
sliook hands with everybody, turne<l a handsjiring 
on the roof of the First National bank, saluted Old 
Glory and the Honor Flag. Then he settled down 
with a very tired sigh behind the big bouipiet of 
carnations presented to him by his ' ' comrades in 
arms ' ' at headquarters. Santa Clara county was 
credite<l with an oversubscription of $82(i,(;50 — an 
over-subscription obtained in the face of almost un- 
believable difficulties and discouragements. 

They talked it over. They remembered the day 
when they went to San Francisco to try for a re- 
(biced ijuota. It couldn 't be reduced — but they 
were told to do the "best they could" in view of 
the county 's great financial loss. If the quota 
could not be reached an explanatory statement 
'would be issued by those in authority. The San 
Jose ' ' boys ' ' came home. But on the way thev 
confided one to another that they could put it 
across with an oversubscription. They did! And 
the half of the story of brave endeavor, of their 
splendid spirit, of never giving, cannot be told. Jo- 
seph M. Parker's personality, his patriotism, his 
optimism, his kindly methods of handling ' ' touchy 
problems," his unshaken belief in what would be 
the final answer to the nation 's call, these things 
were deciding factors in the Fourth Liberty Loan 



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WAR HISTORY OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY 



cnnipaign. 

.luilge P. F. Gosbpy of the Council of Defense 
nimle the following acknowledgment of Parker's 
able leadership: "I wish to express the appreeia- 
tioin of the Santa Clara county division of 11 
(Council of Defense for the excellent work done )iy 
J. M. Parker during the Fourth Liberty Loan cam 
paign. It was largely due to his efforts ami to 
those of his able assistants that the canijiaign was 
carried through in this city and county to such 
great success. The result "will always stand as a 
monument to Josejih M. I'arker 's ability and loy- 
alty. 

Tn the Fourth Loan San Jose had 20,075 siiIj- 
scrilicrs. The total bond subscription was l.'i.oO;').- 
000, per caidta average of $179. For the county, 
subscribers n,(i62, amount $1,899,700 per capita 
$lHli. City and county subscribers, .'!l,7^i.'>; amount 
.$.5,494,700, per cajiita $17:i. In this loan 29 an.', 
two-fifths of the iPO|iulation subscribeil as against 
19 per cent subscribing for the Third Loan. 

The twelve vice chairmen charged with tlie re 
sponsibility of raising the last $900,000 \ 
('harles M. O'Brien, Alexander Hart, Fred Law- 
rence Foster, D. L. Smith, E. N. Richmond, A. O. 
Mathews, J. B. Clayton, Bert Shatterdahl J. D. 
Crumme.v, Walter G. Mathewson, II. D. Melvin and 
Alexander Sherriffs. 

"7-IN-l" DRIVE 

While ]iriest ami pi-ottstant cleigymen niinistereil 
to tlie men of all nationalities and creeds on the 
battlefielils where all differences were forgotten in 
a common cause, in the homeland there developed a 
new bond of brotherhood. A splendid demonstra- 
tion of this broader understanding was the "Seven 
in One" ca]ii[iaigii in November, 191S, Kvhen seven 
great war work organizations united umler on;' 
banner. Each planned a separate campaign, but 
following the President's suggestion, the "zero 
hour'' was met at home as it was met overseas — 
all together. 

Santa ('lara county sounded an iinaninjons call 
for Arthur D. Curtner to be its drive leader. Thi- 
intensely patriotic American was an outstanding 
figure because of his magnificent service in all war 
work undertaken by the community. iissistiug 
committee represente.l each local organization. 

y. M. C. A., Herbert C. Jones; Natioinal Catho- 
lic War Council, iiKduding Knights of ('(duialius, 
"M. E. (Jriffitli; War Camp v'omnnmity Service, 1]. 
N' Kiclim.uid; Y. W. ' '. A., M-s L. T. Smith; .leu- 
ish Welfare Boanl. V. S. army and navy, J. H. 
Levy; Salvation Army, .1. M. Parker: Ameiicaii 
Library Association, Stella Huntington. 

"Morale," said Napoleon" is to other factors in 
the war as three to one." Preserving the morale 
of the allied armies was tlie "reason for being'' of 
these seven great organizations. They represented 
more than 15,000 uniformed workers; operated 3600 
buildings; shipped 500 tons of supi)lies to "the 
boys" every week. Their weekly shipment of fif- 
teen miles of film meant a soldier and sailor at- 
tendance at the movies of over 2,500,000 homesick, 
war-weary boys. 



The mercy emblems of the "Big Seven" dotted 
every camp and cantonment and field of battle. 
The,v were not only behind the lines — they wer 
at the front where the guns thundered and death 
reayied its bloody harvest. Morale? What horror 
upon horror it w(nild have been without the light 
of the home fires that the war work organizations 
never allowed to die! 

Early in November the mercy ship commanded 
by Arthur Curtner, set sail on the seven seas of 
jiatriotic endeavor. With that firm hand at the 
lielm and a crew of purposeful men and women the 
emblazoned ship was sure of a full cargo and a safe 
return to the home harbor. 

Every one hailed it and each hail meant an added 
hoard of dollars! Each member of a labor union 
]U'oniised a day's wages. Each employee in factory 
or shop gave a day's pay. The Grammar Schools 
organized as Victory Girls and Victory Boys with 
a Captain in each room. Alexander Sherriffs and 
Miss Nell O'Brien led the school campaign. High 
Sclidul and college forces combined as the "Stu- 
dents' (ioal'' under Joseph E. Hancock's leader- 
shiji and County Superintendent D. T. Bateman 
planned and 'worked and helped to heap up the dol- 
lars for the comfort of the boys. 

Genevieve Ehle of the Washington school was the 
first Victory Girl to sign a $5 Earn-and-Give pledge. 
.\ like pdedge gave Henry Bell of the Jefferson 
school the honor of leading the Victory Boys. 
With the schools closed because of the dread influ- 
enza the campaign was not an easy one. Miss 
O'Brien mailed more than 5000 pledge cards. Thr 
brought results. Little Elwood H. Hunter's letter 
is a sam[de of tli(^ interesting communications that 
heaped I'vvry tea(dier's desk: 

20 West Jerome street, San Jose. 

Dear Teacher: — Enclosed please find $5 for the 
Victory Boys' campaign which I earned my own 
self. Hoping it will reach .you safely, I am your 
pujiil, ELWOOD B. HUNTER. 

The entire War Work Council with experienced 
workers and all its machinery of office stood 
solidly behind this ilrive. The advisory commit- 
tee issued a proclamation of commendation early in 
the campaign and then started out to follow up 
their own pronouncement with hard work. 

A huge banner appeared at First and Santa Clara 
streets. This historic corner had watched many 
banners insistently call attention to \var needs but 
never had the wind buffeted a banner so huge as 
this one with its tremendous message, "Seven in 
One, to a Single End — For Our Boys Over There! " 

0\er that slogan, — God! Under it, — Brother- 
hood! Its message and practical part in the cam- 
paign were worked out by R. H. Knox of the pub- 
licity committee. Jay McCabe and S. S. Bryant, 
local managers of a billboard concern, saw to it 
that posters did their bit. 

Helen and Alice Schwitzgabel, Clarise Pfeffer 
and Thelma Pennington donned overalls, armed 
themselves with buckets of paste and bundles of 
posters and decorated the billboards with a striking 
poster — ' ' For Every Fighter, a Woman Worker. ' ' 



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Tlie Women's Moljolized Army marshalled tlioir 
forces uuder their "tried and true" leaders, Mrs. 
D. A. Beattie and Mrs. L. T. Smith. The "majors" 
who shouldered the campaign responsibility were 
Mesdames P. F. Gosbcy, J. J. Byl, F. Van Dalsani, 
J. E. Hancock, C. C. Little, W. S. Clayton,, Chas. R. 
Parkinson, Nicholas Bow<len, George Beelcy, N. H. 
Booker and Miss Ida Wehner. 

Shop windows blazed with the brilliancy of red, 
white and blue, and appealed by posters and slo 
gans. Among the most striking window decora- 
tions were those of the Owl Drug coni|)any, Frnnk 
J. Soniers, Pacific Gas & Electric company, Sherniini 
Clay & Co., Trinkler Dohrman & Co., Prussia 's, 
Reich & Lievre, D. M. Denegri's pharmacy, Tlic 
Arcade, A. S. Bacon & Son, Appletou & Co., F. \V. 
Gross & Son, L. H. Hart & Son, M. Blum Co., Stall 
& Sonniksen and the Phil Herold Shoe company. 

Hearts were in tliis campaign, — hearts hurt liy 
war and oppressed by the influenza epideiriic's 
death toll, — but beating tremulously with the liope 
of peace. Rumor and fluttering hope turned to fai-t 
with the signing of the armistice on November 11. 
There were prayers and tears, the stillness of deat'i 
in the hearts of those whose loved ones would 
never come home — ami shouts that lifted to the 
stars! 

With the time limit fixed, the world had waited 
for the signing of the armistice and the silencing of 
the guns. Almost everyone went to sleep, while 
waiting! John G. Robinson, San Jose's Examinei- 
representative, was "on the ,iob ". He grew tireil 
and yawned — but waited. A little before midnight 
John ordered "dinner" at a South First street 
restaurant. While waiting for the dinner he tele 
phoned to the San Francisco E.xaminer. Tlun..- 
might be "something doing, you know!" There 
was! John never ate that meal. Neitlier did hr 
'wait for an elevator at the Hotel Montgomery. He 
took the stairs in a leap and pounded on Jay Mc- 
Cabe 's door. Not a soul was in sight on the streets. 
Jay and John, with shotguns, broke the village 
slumbers into smithereens and a fire alarm did the 
rest. San Joseans hurried from everywhere. They 
built a huge bonfire and actually "burned" tlu' 
pavement in front of "Jay's" First street stonv 
Alexander Sherriffs mounted to the top of the 
Garden City Bank building ami led a community 
sing with "The Star Spangled Banner.'' Jitney 
Bill — otherwise William Wallace — in an exuberance 
of armstice-joy, threw his coat and hat into the fire. 
The sedate towii went wild in its midnight celebr-i- 
tion of hysteria that hid tears. Whistles, bells, 
auto >'i;'cnp, every noise making eontrivance addic 
to the din. Influenza was forgotten. 

November 12, declared a holiday by the city man- 
ager, saw great throngs of rejoicing people, mnssi d 
down town to watch the great "armistice pariide," 
That parade, three miles long, took an hour and ;i 
half to pass a, given point. Schools, all frate'ii.-i' 
and other organizations, boy scouts, cadets, — hun- 
dreds of r^joiciing men and women needed no ury 
ing to "get in line." This parade, with a tumult of 
sound, perhaps the most unforgettable in county 



histovy, simply formed itself! 

Rejoicing did not make all the home folks forget 
the still existant need of the boys. Without the 
work of fighting the soldier's need increased. The 
campaign workers rallied to that need against the 
time mobolization Which might be two years. Each 
organization had a " ilay ' ' of cami}aign week for its 
own. This meant effort along an individual line 
and a dollar-compidling jjrogram at the street 
"Hut" which was "Coal Carrieil" from Santa 
Clara to San Fernando street. 

The drive held touches of pathos. One p-ioi 
woman, who does washing for a living, tin UL^lit. 
pist at first that slie couhln't give anything. As 
'lie vvoiker turned away the woman sa.d (\-igi'ii\-, 
"Oh. wait a minute! I have saved a dollai ! 1 wis 
going to send it to him for Christma.s — but it is 
better to give it this way." 

An aged nuin, liependenl upon county Imunty, 
gave liis blessed mite — ten cents. l''ive little inini- 
liers of Olio family fornu'd a weed pulling, l.-iv\ii 
mowing corporatiion "earned and gave," — .+."). 
They didn 't work an hour and ask father for the 
money. They worked every daylight hour of three 
ilays. Another woman with tear-filled eyes offered 
her gift — a few thrift stanijis. "It is all 1 have 
saved," she said, "but I liave a boj* in France — 
an<l maybe this will help him.'' 

The Salvation Army luuler the leadership of Joe 
Parker, jiulled at the very heartstrings of a gener- 
ous community. The Salvation Army has earned 
its high |il:ice — earned it for all time — in the hniKir 
of a remendiering and grateful 'world. It was a 
great day when the Salvationists dispensed real 
"front trench" hideless ilonghnuts and ccd'fee .-il 
the "Hut." .loe Parker delighted to don the ri'd 
baihled army ca[i and hear the dollars thump on 
the olil bass ilruni in response to the appeal of tie' 
Lads and Lassies. Ca)it. and Mrs. William M. 
Hainford <>{ the local Salvation Army, with their 
four children and a corps of other salvationisis, 
ju'esided at the hut, furnishecl music ami worked 
tirelessly during the campaign. 

Society women, members of the Defenders' club, 
donned Hoover uniforms and became street vendcis 
••nid entertainers for the " Seven-in-One. " The 
Kniglits of (Jolumbus, with only 2SU members and 
75 per cent of thcni with the colors, were a who'r 
army corps of valiant service. The publicity com- 
mittee, silenced in many ways by the prevailing 
ep'demie, painted slogans on sidewalks, signs on 
billboards, desecrated shopi windows with flaming 
I)osters, and flung to the winds insistent banners 
and flags. Merle Gre,y, James Fellom, Alvin Long. 
Harry Knox, M. E. Griffith, Herbert Jones and Jay 
McCabe taught the campaigners ao spell "jiublic- 
ity " with capital letters and to doff their bonnets 
before their power! 

The harbor of success was not reached unevent 
fully. That "mercy ship'' tossed sometimes in 
troulded waters. Hearts beat symiiatludically, 
but there became apparent an insiduous forgetful- 
ness of existing needs after the signing of the arm 
istice. This had to be overcome bv hard work .-iiid 



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eiUu-atioual propaf;anila. How ooiuplotely iiidiffiT 
enee owned defeat showed in results — the quota for 
city and county raised with an oversubscription of 
$25,000! 

The success of the Seven-in-One campaign is a 
monument to the leadership of Arthur D Cnrt- 
ner, a remarkable tribute to his high idealism an 
spendid Americanism. Eager for patriotic service 
of a practical kind, Arthur C'urtner came into tlu 
War Work Council during its formative period ani! 
donated liis entire time to the war interests i^f rhr 
fomniunlty. Serving ns special secretary tc tlie 
country districts during bond c.impai^us; a^'tiug in 
the cai.acity of War Work Council secretary; chair 
man, and later treasurer, of the great ''Seven-in- 
One " diive, Arthur Curtner won a high place in tlie 
esteem of his fellow workers and in the hearts of 
all who honor unselfish service and loyally patriotic 
and unswerving Americanism. Throughout the 
strenuous days of this last big war drive, Arthur 
Curtner looked to the goal with clear vision, firm 
in his faith that tlie jieople would do their share — 
and a little more. That was Arthur Curtner 's 
"(juota'' of service — always his share — with full 
measure, hca|ieil up and running over! 
THE VICTORY LOAN 

The first Liberty Loan campaign in June, 191 *, 
was notable in achievement owing to the lack of 
organization. The Victory Loan drive, fifth and 
last of the government's call for funds, aide<l by a', 
the well-oiled machinery of the War Work Council, 
was carried to success against the great handicap of 
prevalent indifference. With the war over, hun- 
dreds of perfectly loyal Americans took the atti- 
tude of "let George do it." From this "cold wave 
of unconcern the War Work Council and the Vic- 
tory Loan committee, led by intrepid J. M. Parker, 
brought the vital issue into the warmth of success. 
They did this by the power of able leadershiip and 
tlii^ " never-say-die" patriotism of the Council's 
and the Womans' Mobilized Army personnel of 
'workers. 

Each line drawn on the charts of these two won- 
derful county organizations, connecting 53 Soutl: 
First street with town or remote hamlet, was a nci 
line of heart's blood, and each name represeutinj;- 
a district became at a touch a dynamic Ijattcry of 
pur])(iseful effort. 

Whoever conducts a "drive" becomes of neces- 
sity pastmaster in all ancient and modern strategic 
military and civilian arts, in fact, a finished di]>lo- 
mat! .lust how finished is not to be determined liy 
full quota or oversubscrijition but rather by the 
red-blooded quality of the service. 

J. JU. I'arker was drive-leader di[ilonuit par ex- 
cellence! Backing up a dominant personality 
with splendid unselfishness of patriotism, he led 
his "hosts to victory" — victories not only of name 
and cold figures; but victories of magnificent un 
written battles whose history can only be known 
to those who watched and waited and worked side 
by side with the leader who recognized no other de- 
mand than his country 's need. 

Early in Ajiril 1919, the ju-eliminary camjiaign. 



directed by the War Work Council, Womans' Army, 
the Four-Miniute-Men, Dan Flannery's speak 
committee, bands ami whippet tanks, turned pulilic 
attention to the jiayment of war's tremendous 
"charge account." Whosoever dances must pay 
the ]>i])er. Who fights must also pay! Before the 
drive W. S. Clayton spoke of the iiheuomenal rec- 
ord of the United States in paying its debts. "It 
win be harder to float this loan because nuany jico- 
ide will adopt the policy of "letting George do it.' 

' ' But, ' ' he added, ' ' we must bring our boys who 
are across the Atlantic back to their home land. We 
must uphold their belief that America is Ijehind 
them. This became the compelling slogan of the 
Victory Loan campaign — 'help bring the boys 
home. ' ' 

The leaders faced a "labor" shortage. School 
teachers who had served previously with such 
wonderful volunteer spiirit , could not give the' 
time. Much of the organization had "drifin' 
away." Appeals for cam] aigners, oft repeated, oIj 
tained results. The uniqjie advertising stunt '1' 
drive was the Volunteer Day ' 'air ^circus, " staged 
by James B. Leaman, F. E. Chapin and Arthur E. 
Holmes. Airplanes from Mather Field circled 
above the county scattering from the clouds more 
than 15,000 Victory Loan dodgers. One dodger in 
each thousand bore the red-lettered word "helmet." 
The fortunate one who secured this fluttering bit 
of paper per airplane, exchanged it at war work 
head(|uarters for a captured German helnu't. The 
first one was claimed by Mrs. Elizabeth Page, 4G8 
North Thir.l street. 

More than $1,000,000 of the county's $;i,600.0 ' 
quota was ''voted" on Volunteer Day, April 21, 
1919 After that the entire Loan organization set- 
tled down to a steady whirr of wheels within wheels 
and a determined buzz of industry. During the 
first great week the city's interests were three- 
fold; Victory Loan campaign, teachers' institute 
and the State Conference of Social Service 
Agencies. Through all this condition of eloquence 
the government's appeal continued to be heard. 
The diive gained impetus when a thrill ran from 
the Ferry Building to the confines of Santa Clara 
county with the news of the return of the boys! 
The :i47th field artillery and 363rd infantry brouglit 
dozens of the boys home. Many proud San Joseans 
wore arm bands of infantry blue or artillery red 
and crowded against the ropes between Beale and 
Spear streets in San Francisco to greet loved ones. 
The happy ones marked homecomings by buying 
bonds. Those who still awaited someone's coming 
liastened the glad day by subscriptions. 

Edwin E. Lordge, over four years steward of the 
Moose club, came back with the 363rd. Jack Shea, 
Gus Wendt and Bert Marquardt constituted a com- 
mittee that brought Lorde back and installed him 
in his old job — with double pay. 

' ' Reconstruction ' ' and the program of jobs for 
returned soldiers occujiied press and jieople. Bonds 
hail to speak a little louder in order to be hea 
but the patient house-to-house, store-to-factory army 
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WAR HISTORY OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY 



qtiently. 

The first week, "Honor Week," — names of sub- 
scribers were posteil on the windows of the Rail- 
road Administration office with small subscribers 
in the minority. It had been the $50 and $100 buv 
ers who constituted the deciding factor in other 
drives. Business classification was under direction 
of Louis (Jampiglia, the undaunted chairman of the 
San Jose War Work council. 

Long before the reception day, May 1, 1919, tli' 
town began to voice its welcome to the boys. 
Buildings lilossomed with flags an<l bunting. Ban- 
ners with words of greeting flung themselves across 
the streets. Unsightly posts and electroliers dis- 
appeared under masses of greenery. Ropes of red, 
white and blue electric lights swung across spaces 
and linked street with street. W. L. Prussia, Jack 
Shea and J. L. Squires, who had the decorations of 
a city in their charge, called on the hills and down 
came carloads of garlands! Everything was in at- 
tire and every heart attuned to joy I Colonel L. M. 
Farrell and Lieutenant Louis Van Dalsem, with t 
boys of (Jompanies B and M, found a San .losr 
committee waiting to greet them in Oroville, with 
an invitation to the May Day reception. Never 
theless, the greatest preparation for the glail day 
of homecoming for the men from camp and trencli 
was the little ' ' V ' ' button on the coat lapel. Every 
day more and more coats were decorated. 

Not in the spectacular way, but qnietly and cffi 
ciently the Victory Loan leaders sped the three 
American warshi])S on their goal-making course 
from San Francisco to New York byway of P.-nia 
ma canal. 

Who will ever forget the May Day, 1919, recep- 
tion and parade? Members of the War Woi 
council, every service man — army, navy, canton- 
ment or overseas — every organization. Red Cross, 
Defenders' club, Woman's Army, Boy Scouts, Stu- 
<lent Army Training Corps, schools, bands, G. A. 
Women 's Relief Corps, — proud fathers and mothers, 
sisters, sweethearts and wives, — the city and coup 
marched or lined the streets to honor "our boys'' 
with tears and cheers, with hearty hand clasp ami 
scattered rose petals! Proudest of all were tliosc 
who wore the insignia of the little "V." That was 
I)ractical welcome — it helped to l)riug the loved 
ones back. At the Normal ' ' quad ' ' City Managrr 
Bailey and Ale.xander Sherriffs eloquently voiced 
the universal welcome. Then the loan committee 
with invigorated purpose went back to war woik 
headquarters and began a "whirlwind" finish c- 
their tremendous task. 

W. S. Clayton and John R. Chace broke their own 
record by securing .tlUSjOOO in bond subscriptions 
in four days. These free-lance campaigners deserved 
the sincere gratitude of their fellowAvorkers. The 
bestowal of special honor flags was an inadequate 
expression of appreciation. W. S. Clayton enlisted 
in the war at its beginning and fought on every 
campaign front until the last echo of the last i 
drifted to silence. His patriotism hail the back- 
ing not only of "Will's" personality but of his 
bank — the First National They were in the fighl 



together — and to the limit of responsibility. Bond 
subscriptions listed at the First Natioinal showed 
a creditable percentage of the totals. At the time 
of the second loan the bank numbered 104.5 sub- 
scribers; third loan 3016 subscribers out of 20,530, 
and the fourth loan 4595 subscribers out of .■!1,725 — 
about 19 per cent; the Victory Loan showed a 
proud record of total sul)Scriptions, including al- 
lotments of $725,000! No wonder the big bank 
liked to bloom, with flags and bunting in honor ef 
oversubscriptions! 

The five San Joes banks — Canlen City Bank :nid 
Trust Company, Bank of Italy, Bank of San Jose, 
Security Savings Bank and the First National Bank 
put very substantial shoulders to each wheel of ef- 
fort. They carried not only the heavy burdens of 
"loan (|Uotas'' but helped by every possible nutli- 
od to make the way easy for the individual sub 
scriber. Bonds wouldn 't have been bought without 
the loyalty of the Banks. Back of them stood the 
loyalty and uns'werving determination of the Santa 
Clara County War Work Council, under the guid 
ance of Dr. W. C. Bailey, who patriotically shoul- 
dered the tremendous responsibilitiy of lea<lershiji 
at the commencement of war activities. His strength 
of i)urpose, sturdily capable Americanism and un- 
flagging zeal won the whole-hearted gratitude of 
every loyal citizen. Through the long months, 
whether things went well or ill, when plans were 
brought to quick consummation or prograjn went 
awry. Dr. Bailey never failed an issue or permitted 
his idealism to fall below the highest measure (d' 
accomplishment. 

On the night of May 1(1, 1919, the Victory Loan 
passed into history — with the usual record of over- 
subscription. Much had been asked — and more 
given — given with the spirit of generous patriotisim 
that marked every Santa Clara County, every San 
Jose wartime endeavor. The men and women rl 
home backed up the fighting lads in the reeking 
trenches with every atom of energy, Nvith the full 
strength of honest effort, to "the last man and tlii< 
last dollar'' — not alone for the glory anil the Imuor 
and the jiernianence of these United States, but 
that Liberty might not jierish from the earth. 
NATIONAL DEFENDERS CLUB, SAN JOSE 
With the establishment of Camp Fremont, only 20 
miles away, and soldiers coming to San Jose by 
hundreds, a place had to be provided where they 
might rest, read and write — and eat. The Chamber 
of (Jommerce lost no time. Its president. Dr. W. C. 
Bailey, immediately appointed Charles R. Parkin- 
son chairman of a committee to provide a soldiers ' 
Recreation Fund. A discussion of ways and nutans 
caused someone to remember an old fund left ovei' 
from the time when San Jose had a Rose Carnival. 
This fund, amounting to several hundred dollars, 
with accrue<l interest, was in the hands of the Rose 
Carnival treasurer, Alexander Hart. Turned over 
to the recreation committee, this fund made possible 
the opening of the rest rooms for soldiers and sail- 
ors in the (.'lianiber of ('ouLUierce building. 

The boys kept coming and the needs increase.!. 
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in uniform the Chamber of Commerce must liave 
help. Accordingly a committee of eight was ap- 
pointed by the Women's National Council of De- 
fense to co-operate with the Chamber of Commerce. 
Members of this important committee were Mrs 
Nicholas Bowden, Mrs. D. A. Beattie, Mrs. Lesti i- 
Morse, Mrs. J. W. Davey, Mrs. W. L. Woodrow, Mrs. 
J. E. Hancock, Mrs. Louis Sonniksen, Mrs. R. R. 
Johnston and Mrs. Charles R. Parkinson, chairman. 

Women's hands touched with magic the Mg lou- 
vention hall at the Chamber of Commerce, trans- 
forming it into a club nSom bright with chintz, at- 
tractive with flowers, inviting to rest with great 
cusliion-heaped couches and easy chairs. Piano, 
Victrola. pool ami billiard tables and games were 
there to lielp lift the shallow from lonely hours. 
An adjoining room offered books, magazines and 
newspapers. Here an abundance of writing mate- 
rials made possible the letters to mother and father 
— and the sweetheart — back home. Remombering 
that while the soldier might "live without books'' 
no civilized doughboy could "live without cooks,'' 
another room turned into a very modern kitchen — 
and the canteen opened for service in November, 
1917, — a service of a whatsoever kind. The open- 
ing reception was attended by 200 boys from Camp 
Fremont. 

Forty women made themselves responsible for the 
club. Each of these women, provided with six helji 
ers, served one day a mouth. Women enrolleil for 
this practical service numbered 200. Mrs. W. 1^. 
Woodrow was appointed cliairman of the canteen; 
Mrs. Frank Lieb, secretary; Mrs. 8. A. Appleton, 
treasurer; Mrs. Charles R. Parkinson, director of 
service. 

The War Camp Community Service createil by 
the War Department to direct community activities 
near all army camps had given over the establishing 
of these needed soldier-clubs to the National League 
for Women's Service. These activities Ijecanie 
standardized under the name of "National Defend- 
ers' Club". Under this name hundreds of soldiers 
daily learned to know anil love them. With t!)' 
name came the dignified and becoming uniform, 
giving the plainest of evidence that the women were 
there for service and not to patronize the nun r 
the army. Certain high standards were adopted for 
tlie women serving as well as for the men using t!ir 
club. 

Every visitor commented on the atmosphere of 
the room. Theie was an intangible something tliat 
made the men feel that this was their club, where 
they might follow their own inclination. Each one 
of them proved himself to be both soldier and gen- 
tleman. The club grew from 216 men to over 2200. 
The whole community became interested. Long 
lists of women workers were added to help on tin 
busy Wednesday and Saturday camp half-holida; i 
and on Sunday when the elubroom overflowed. 

And the food! Just like mother used to make! 
No matter how many hungry boys came there w.-is 
no limit to the supply of real home-made cakes an 
pies, salads, and strawberry shortcake — with 
whipped cream 1 Whole chests of berries, great 



hea]iing boxes of peaches, pears and apricots came 
from the busy ranchers who were not too busy to 
remember the boys. 

The soldiers didn 't write all the letters that bore 
the stamp of their club. Many letters were written 
that they never knew about — (written by the moth- 
erly women here to cheer the hearts of the waiting 
mothers in far-away homes. 

With its uni(|ue organization, the Defenders' Club 
gave many patriotic services. There were special 
suppers served to members of band, members who 
came to attend special patriotic demonstrations. 
Groups of loyal women served luncheons to the War 
Work Council, a committee serving in conjuction 
with the Red Cross chairman. Another group can- 
ned and preserved fruits for use at the canteen and 
the base hospital. When the dread influenza epi- 
demic closed the canteen to the soldiers, the !?■ 
Cross and charitable organizations appealed for 
help. The canteen became the cooking and dis- 
tributing center for the relief of influenza sufferers 
among the poor. For seven weeks this work was 
carried on, giving assistance to over 200 families, 
representing about 600 influenza sufferers. At one 
time seven "soup routes" were maintained that the 
sick niigilit regularly be supplied with nourishing 
food. Medical supplies "were donated and automo- 
biles supplied to assist the nurses in going quick'y 
from case to case. 

Upon the abandoning of Camp Fremont the Na- 
tional Defenders ' Club was closed — dishes and fur- 
nishings were given to worthy charities and to the 
center for women in industry, established by the 
Y. W. C. A.. Only the 300 or more women who 
never stopped working for a day or a night can tell 
what patriotism and love burned with a constant 
flame to keep the home fires bright for the lonely 
homesick boys — and only the 20,000 or more nicu 
who visited the canteen can tell what it meant to 
them. 
NATIONAL DEFENDERS' CLUB, PALO ALTO 

Perhaps the one department of war work under 
the direction of the Women's Committee that may 
have reached a little farther than some of the of 
'was the canteen. With the establishment of Camp 
Fremont, at Palo Alto, not only the community but 
the entire county awakened to the immediate need 
of a place approximating home to the soldier. The 
canteen answered that need. The Palo Alto De- 
fenders' Club, of which Mrs. J. G. Sharp was presi- 
dent, quickly transformed the big hall over the 
]iostoffice (100x95 feet) into an ideal soldiers' club. 
Ojiened April 2, 1918, it became the fourth largest 
club, serving more than 102,000 men during its year 
of activity. 

Patriotic women active in the canteen 's founding 
and success were Mrs. Parker S. Maddux, countj' 
chairman of the National League for Women's 
Serviee, aided by Mrs. Howard Waterman and an 
advisory board consisting of Mrs. David Starr Jor- 
dan, Mrs. R. L. Wilbur, Mrs. John M. Mitchell, 
Mrs. H. Clay Miller, Mrs. H. J. Moule, Mrs. David 
Marx and Mrs. Horatio Stebbins. 

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owes much of its success, was Mrs. James G. Sliarii. 
who found au able lieutenant in the secretary, Mrs. 
R. Gallegos. The canteen was run by Mrs. Payson 
Treat and Miss Effie McGilvray, aided by the fol- 
lowing captains: Mrs. Frederick Wheeler, Mrs. 
Flett, Mrs. H. J. Moule, Mrs. W. B. Allen, Mrs. Otis 
Briggs, Mrs. E. J. Hughes, Mrs. Theopilus Allen, 
Mrs. J. P. Tatlock and Mrs. J. Conover. A special 
group from Los Gatos was headed by Mrs. Edith 
Cameron and Mrs. Dolores Wilkins Kent. 

The War Camp Community Service Commission 
had expended $2000 on improvements to the loft 
used; but the furniture was all donated by inter- 
ested citizens. This furniture was all painted and 
upholstered by a committee under the leadership of 
Mrs. H. Stark. The club had many activities. Thoie 
was a well equipped auto corps; a canning corps; an 
entertainment corps, and a fruit conservation corjis 
under Mrs. Parker S. Maddux and Mrs. E. J. 
Thomas. This fruit conservation committee, witli 
centers in San Jose, Mountain View, Los Altos, 
Campbell, Los Gatos and Palo Alto, collected and 
saved over a ton of fruit. The Palo Alto Canteen, 
like the one in San Jose, became the center for re- 
lief during the influenza epidemic. 

This Palo Alto Canteen, to which more tliau 
102,000 soldiers came for a glimpse of home, made it 
a home in which there was no lack of entertainment. 
In addition to the book.s, the music, the billiard 
tables, magazines, writing facilities and every ap- 
pointment of a perfect club, there were splendid _ 
concerts once or twice a week and many interesting- 
receptions to noted Belgian, French and Russian 
deputations. 

Departmental heads whose faithful service con- 
tributed to the success of this soldiers' club were: 
Clerking, Mrs. Howard Morrow; information, Mrs. 
William Houston; cigars and tobacco, Mrs. G. G. 
Williamson; treasurer, Mrs. Sam Vandervoort; 
service lists. Miss Margaret Evans; entertainment, 
Mrs. John Dunker; library, Miss Patterson. 

Other activities included in the Santa Clara 
County record of service to the soldier are tlic 
Hostess House of the Y. W. C. A., which was main- 
tained at Camp Fremont, and the Hospitality Center 
in Palo Alto, under the direction of the same organ- 
ization. The Hostess House, the place where wife, 
mother, sister, sweetheart or friend met the soldier, 
scene of meetings and partings, of marriages .-ind 
i*enunciations, carried on its wonderful work under 
the direction of the following committee: Mrs. 
Parker S. Maddux, chairman; Mrs. H. L. Terwilliger, 
Mrs. Frederic Fowler, Mrs. Ray Lyman Wibur and 
Mrs. Joseph Sloss. Mrs. Selah Chamberlain of 
San Mateo county served as a member of this com- 
mittee. 

Following the evacuation of Camp Fremont, the 
Hostess House was moved to Palo Alto, becoming 
the city 's community center. 

The Hospitality Center of the Y. W. C. A. M'ar 
Council, at 166 University avenue (in the same 
building with the War Camp Community Service), 
did some notably fine work with its employment 
bureau, its temporary and permanent housing lists. 



especially for soldiers' families. The hospitality 
of the center extended to the giving of teas and 
sewing bees as friendly greetings to lonel_v women. 
Serving on this committee were Mrs. Jerome 
Thomas, Mrs. Jack Prior, Mrs. Joseph Taff, Mrs. 
Gertrude Jones, Mrs. H. M. Simpkins, Miss Harriet 
Bradford and Mrs. Kate Parrott Gorringe. 

No list of names, no bare recital of facts can tell 
the story of the immeasurable service given by the 
canteen to the soldier and sailor. Into this service 
poured the patriotism of loyal hearts. Into its silent 
building of character and the strengthening of 
morale went the unstinted labor of women's hands. 

This Palo Alto canteen, witK its wonderful record 
of service, was but the outward expression of the 
patriotism that thrilled the hearts of America 's 
'women and prompted them to bring to camp anu 
cantonment the protection and inspiration of home. 
RED CROSS 
Like a dominantly sympathetic melody running 
through the intricasies of wonderful music the 
warm heartbeat of the Red Cross, palpitant with 
love; throbbed through all war activities, it was 
first, last and tenderest, best. In this service was 
more of sacrifice, more of tears, of prayers of pain 
that met in other fields of endeavor. It was an 
every day service, too. It met every need — "to the 
most common needs of sun and candlelight.'' There 
was nothing so small that it was overlooked; noth- 
ing too great to attempt — for "our boys" and the 
cause of humanity everywhere. 

Great emblazoned Red Cross mercy emblems 
against the murk of battle smoke! It was a great 
light shining against the darkness of death and de- 
vastation and horror! And it shone from the rooms 
where the surgical dressings and garments were 
made here to the battlefields of P^rance. 

The chapter of war work that is written in 
heart's blood and glorified by sacrifice is that c!' 
local Red Cross accomplishment. 

From May 27, 1917, when Dr. M. E. Dailey re- 
ceived a telegram from John J. Clymer, director of 
the Pacific Division of the Red Cross, appointing a 
meeting in San Francisco to arrange the war pro- 
gram, until months after the guns were silenced 
every ' ' quota ' ' requested of the local chapter was 
met — met with a measure "full and running over.'' 

At the beginning of the war the San Jose Red 
Cross Chapter 's officers were Dr. M. E. Dailey, 
chairman; Mrs. W. P. Dougherty, vice chairman; 
V. J. LaMotte, treasurer, and W. T. Rambo, secre- 
tary. Dr. Dailey and W. T. Rambo shared the hon- 
ors of continuity in Red Cross service from the time 
of the first local organization until press of many 
duties forced Dr. Dailey to resign the chairmanship 
in July 1918. E. N. Richmond accepted the chair- 
manship and Dr. James B. Bullitt general manager 
at that time and the tremendous success of every 
Red Cross undertaking is largely due to the untir- 
ing zeal in the great work of merciful relief. 

Among the financial achievements of the local 
chapter are the two big drives for funds, the first 
in June, 1917, under the direction of Samuel G. 
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folluweil the Tliird Lil)erty Loan campaign and was 
condut'ted liy the combined machinery of the Wo 
man 's Army ami the War Work Council. For tliis 
second drive with W. C. Bailey chairman, the or- 
ganization was fi^n'ected within two days an-' witn 
the co-operation of the entire county the fund of 
$41(1,000 v/ith an oversubscription of $22,6()7 rolled 
into the Red Cross coffers 1)etween May 20 and 27. 
More than $:'.00,000 was raised in these two cam- 
paigns. Nor was it all in large amounts. 

At a certain institution a dear old gentleman in- 
quired timiiil.y if one could give "less than •tlooi''' 
Upon being assured that any gift was a welconu; 
one he took 40 cents and an almost empty tobacco 
poucli from his jiocket. After a smilingly whim- 
sical look at the depleted pouch he returned it to 
his pocket and gave ;U1 that he had — 40 cents — to 
the Bed Cross. He gave nji the solace of his pijic — 
and it was a very real sacrifice. 

A whitehaired, sweet-fated old lady held a wliis 
percd consultation with the campaigner. "I've 
just received a check for $100," she wliispeied. " 1 
don 't need it — they give me plent.v to eat and 1 
haven't any wants — I'll just endorse it and turn it 
right over to the Red Cross! " No wants! She just 
forget them — to help some one else. That $100 
must have saved a boy 's life — over there. In this 
certain institution there were just S.S old peojde. 
The youngest was 6S, the oldest 97. Tlieir liearts 
beat young with the love for humanity and throb- 
bed in time to martial music — for each gave some- 
thing. In the window of the Pratt Home hung the 
proudest honor flag in town. 

With its members numbering 100, the first Red 
Cross membership drive in April, 1917, was con 
ducted by Mrs. A. A. Fowler. The Red Cross Christ 
mas Roll Call that commenced December 11, 1017, 
under the direction of the Woman's Army added 
more than 17,:iOO names. By this time the little 
Red Cross button was more honored than all the 
ro.val insigna in the world. 

The first year of Red Cross work — sewing and 
knitting — was not an easy one. The work was new. 
I'atterns were hard to obtain — but rules were many 
— and couldn't be Ijroken. It >was difficult for 
women to nmlerstand that this work had to be 
"just so." We coudn't understand why we were 
not allowed "to take it home and do it our way.'" 
The Red Cross became quite insistent upon its way 
— and that way proved best. Women learned their 
lessons in soldierly discipline and at every "for- 
ward" order took trench after trench with knitting 
needles and whirring machines. 

Early in April came the plea for funds with 
which to purchase material for the making of hos- 
pital garments. These appeals alternated with the 
ones for old inen, old muslin, bedspreads, and turk- 
ish towels. Three rooms in the New Century build- 
ing at the corner of Second and Santa Clara streets, 
were donated b.y the De Saisset estate for the surg- 
ical <lressing dejiartment of the Red Cross. In these 
rooms the first little coterie of loyal women gath- 
ered to do ' ' whatsoever their hands found to do ' ' 
for those who suffered across the sea. 



On June 12 the garment rooms opened at 41 South 
Second street, their use being kindly donated l).v the 
Phelan estate through Mr. A. C. Darby. 

On June 19 came the first call for comfort bags 
for the bo.ys of Companies B and M, then stationed 
in Nevada. The W. C. T. U. assisted in preparing 
125 comfort bags. Though shijiped immediatel.y 
through some inadventence they failed to reach the 
boys until almost a year later when a letter of 
thanks arrived. It came from Captain L. La Hue, 
and was written before sailing for France. 

The first work under the direction of Mrs. Hob- 
son was prepared by Mrs. David Burnett, Mrs. S. 
Van Dalsem, Mrs. W. R. Wilson, Mrs. Fillipello, 
Mrs. R. S.ver, Mrs. A. D. DuBrutz, the Misses Do- 
rothy White, Ida Wehner, Sybil Hayes, Miriam 
Hayes, Cecille Brooke and Miss Chapman. 

The first cutting of garments was done by Mes- 
dames W. Gross W. Van Dalsem, P. P. Gosbey,, S. 
W. Gilchrist, Arthur Langford, Cliarles Wayland, 
Walter Murray, W. G. Alexander, George Muirson, 
Ernest Conant, L. Blackford and other willing vol- 
unteers whose nanu's failed to be recorded. 

The first society to volunteer as a society was 
the P. E. O.. organization. These ladies offered 
their services through Mrs. W. C. Bailey and worked 
through the entire war period later taking charge 
of the knitting rooms at the Theatre building. 

Work increased, more and more women knitted 
and sewed; auxiliaries formed throughout the 
.county and late in the fall of 1917 the production 
and garment rooms were moved from South Sec- 
ond street to a suite of five rooms in the Theatre 
building. 

San Jose had many bu.sy Red f'ross circles, each 
doing its valiant best under a ca|iable chairman 
to kee]> US up with the quotas alloted — quotas of 
hospital garments, knitted garments and surgical 
dressings. Among those circles were St. Vincent's 
circle, Mrs. W. P. Dougherty, chairman, Eastern 
Star circle, Mrs. A. B. Langford chairman; College 
Park circle, Mrs. M. Candee, chairman; Moreland 
circle, Mrs. LeRov Anderson chairman; Hester cir- 
cle, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, chairman; Y. W. C. A. 
circle, Mrs. Mary Boian chairman; Normal Training 
school, Miss Margaret Gleason, chairman; School 
Women's club. Miss Edith O'Brien, chairman; La- 
dies of Macabees, Mrs. Nellie Thom])Son, chairman; 
Rachael Fox Union circle at Burbank, Mrs. Maude 
P. Boynton, chairman; Glen Eyrie W. C. T. U. cir- 
cle, Mrs. A. C. Saunders, chairman. 

Of these circles St. Vincent's, organized by a 
score of Catholic societies, with Mrs. W. P. Dough- 
ert.y president, and Mrs. C. F. Brattan first vice 
president, had the distinction of being the largest 
auxiliary. With more than 3000 Sisters of Charity, 
beside the hundreds of Fathers of the church admin- 
istering in every war-torne country, St. Vincent 's 
circle had a deep incentive for its never flagging 
zeal of patriotic endeavor under the banner of the 
Red Cross. 

This "pioneer'' .year in W'ar work was filled with 
difficulties, but it perfected an organization, and 
when the rejiort came in for the first year's work. 



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aceomplislied under the guidanoe of Mrs. W. B. 
Hobson, it was a document of which to be proud. 
The 1917 total receipts were $20,401.61. Disburse- 
ments only $926..'!0. Twenty-six boxes of finisliod 
boxes had been shipped. Total number of articles 
completed by the San Jose chapter, 22,287. Every 
garment with buttonholes that startsd on its jour- 
ney to "somewhere" was a silent tribute to the 
thoughtfulness of the Ormsby Shirt <-onipany — fm- 
they made every buttonliole. 

In July, 1917, a group of San Jose women eager 
for practical service rememljered that 2700 men of 
the marine corps would soon be going to the trenches 
and that all sailormen needed warm knitted gar- 
ments. These women formed a branch of the Navy 
League, openeil headcpiarters at 14 East San An- 
tonio street. Here they turned gray yarn into 
socks and sweaters, wristlets, helmets and scarfs, 
keejiing steadily at their self-imposed task until 
midsummer of 1918, when their organization 
merged into the Red Cross. During this ]ieriod 
more than 1800 knitted garments were finisheil 
through the efforts of the following small coterie 
of loyal women: Mrs. Wilmer J. Gross, Mrs. Thomas 
Blanchard, Mrs. Dave Burnett, Miss Frances Schal- 
Icnberger, Mrs. W. D. Carter, Mrs. Floyd Stull, 
Miss Carrie Fosgate, Miss Mary Bean, Marge Gil- 
christ, Florence Clayton, Mrs. Chas. R. Parkinson, 
Mrs. Thomas H. Reed, Mrs. William McCormick, 
Mrs. Douglas Sim, Miriam Hayes and Miss Eugenia 
Burns, who acted as chairman. 

Following the resignation of Mrs. W. B. Hobson 
the Red Cross burden of resjjonsibility for 191S 
came into the bravely firm hands of Mrs. Arthur 
Langford. The new leader "took the helm" Janu- 
ary 30, 1918, and very soon afterward the rooms in 
the New Century building were closed and all ile- 
partments centered at the Theater building. Miss 
Ida Wehner took charge of the knitting rooms. Miss 
Branham filled the post of instructor in the surg- 
ical supply rooms with Miss Florence Carter sub- 
chairman. Miss Dora Burns supervised the sewing 
department and the jiacking for shipment came un- 
der the direction of Miss Emma M. Buck and Mrs. 
Mary L. Standon. Mrs. J. B. Roberts took charge 
of the information bureau. 

Miss Elmma M. Buck and Mrs. Mary L. Stanton 
deserve a decoration — the highest and best it would 
be possible to give. These two splendidly patriotic 
and capable San Jose women volunteered their serv 
ices with the first call for workers and "stayed 
with the job" until the Red Cross rooms finally 
closed. Through heat and cold, whether they were 
well or ill, at whatever sacrifice of time and com- 
fort, they were always at their posts of duty, n 
ways to be depended upon, and many are the sin 
cere tributes jiaid to their loyalty by those who 
had the work in charge. 

The Junior Red Cross, under the leadership at 
first of Miss G. A. Rogers and later of Frances 
Schallenberger, "was organized in December. 1917, 
and entered actively into the work of mercy witl] 
the 0])ening of 1918. No enumeration of garments 
knitted, of garments made, can estimate the work 



of the Junior Red (!ross. Its members made no 
' ' junior ' ' sacrifice. They equalled in service every- 
thing accomplished by the chapters of older folk. 
Their work was beautifully done ami not for a <lay 
did their efforts lessen. Even with the closing 
of the war, with the nailing up and shipping of the 
last box of "war relief" their work did not cease. 
The Junior Red Cross remembered that people over- 
seas still suffered for lack of what willing hands 
could supi)ly and the making of garments, the sac- 
rificing to secure funds went right on. 

During 1917 the Red (!ross work rooms wore only 
open upon certain days. After the beginning of 
1918 they were open all day, every day — witli ever 
the call for more women to help. 

There was no more evadTng the gravity of tlie 
world's need. Armagedon was on — and our boys 
were there. From the man-made inferno of reek- 
ing horror and lilooily wounds and death those boys 
looked to us for help — for life itself. Tireless'y, 
day after day, inspired by Mrs. Langford 's splendid 
spirit of self-sacrifice the Red Cross met every de- 
mand. During 1918 the department of Red Cross 
military relief was administered by Colonel Phil 
Hersey. That of civilian relief came under the di- 
rection of Prof. C. M.. Osenbaugh, and later Henry 
G. Hill, with Miss Margaret Gilchrist, secretary 
supported by the following named committee — Miiss 
Nellie Evans, Mrs. Frank Reidy, Miss Dorothy 
Donovan, Mrs. A. D. Grant, Miss Anita Colombet 
and Miss Bernice Tompkins. 

The disbursement of funds for civilian relief fre- 
((uently amounted to more than $.500 per month, 
and as the assistance extende<l to the families of 
men in service. There was everything to do from 
supplying food to arranging funerals. There were 
wives and mothers and children in dire need be- 
cause of delayed allotmentns and for every nee.l 
the civilian and military relief departments of the 
Red Cross had generous help to give. 

During this year the Christian Science comforts 
forward station opened headquarters on North 
First street, and from this quiet center great quan- 
tities of clothing, knitted garments and warm bed- 
ding found their way overseas. The idea of salvage 
sjjreail rapidly after the starting of the first salv- 
age and shop in" Los Angeles. San Jose's salvage 
and shop opened June 15, 1918, with H. M. War- 
ren, manager. With the slogan "trash makes cash" 
the venture was a success from the beginning. Mrs. 
Louis Sonniksen and Mrs. W. B. Hobson served as 
"jiricing committee." Florence Clayton acted as 
city organizer and Mrs. James C. Higbee took 
charge of the county branch of collectors. Mrs. E. 
A. Francis volunteered for office manager and Mrs. 
E. O. Pieper constituted the "motor corps" and 
served faithfully as "truck driver" in the cause of 
humanity until the shop closed. Things that seemed 
of no value turned into Trash veritably became 
"cash." Everything from boots to books wasn't 
enough. A fruit canning department turned out 
delicious sweet pickles and jelly and jam and can' 
ned fruit. It sold, too.. The supply failed to meet 
the demand. 



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Following Mr. Warren, Charles L. Snyder took 
charge of the salvage and shop and Mrs. Louie King 
became a capable manager, serving as a patriotic 
volunteer with her corps of "enlisted women" un- 
til tlie need for this branch of Red Cross activity 
cease<l. Enormous amounts of "salvage" came to 
the shop and through the able administration or 
this Red Cross department by the volunteer work- 
ers the receipts from the day of opening until June 
2, 1919, amounted to $11,59.3.80. With expenditures 
of only .$384.48 the salvage and shop added a net 
jirofit of $11,503.32 to the great Red Cross mercy 
fund. 

Everything was grist that came to this mill — and 
every bit of grist passed through the mill. This 
unique shop had no "dead stock." One day a well- 
known man had some business to transact for the 
Red Cross. The day was warm and he removed his 
]ierfectly good coat. When he went to look for it, 
it was nowhere to be found. Someone had bought 
it! Tliat man was a patriot! He went home coat- 
less — but with a smile! 

Mrs. Arthur Langf ord 's Red Cross leadership ex- 
tended from January 1, 1918, to October 1, 1918. 
Her 's was a beautiful service performed as only an 
unselfishly patriotic American woman could per- 
form it — with every bit of energy, both of mind 
and body. It was a hard service, a wearing one, but 
it paid for all Mrs. Langford 's earnest effort in 
wonderful results. 

Slipping from Mrs. Langf ord 's tired shoulders the 
heavy burden came to Mrs. Louis Sonniksen, wlio 
carried it from October, 1918, to May 2(1. 1919, 
when the last quota was met, the last box packed 
and shipjied, the production and surgical dressing 
rooms closed — and the last clickink knitting needle 
laid aside with the fervent jirayer that never again 
would the needs of war urge to their task the hands 
of mothers and wives, sisters and sweethearts — and 
blessed gray grandmothers. 

During Mrs. Sonniksen 's direction of chapter 
production, Miss Dora Burns acted as supervisor of 
the sewing rooms. Miss Florence Carter, Mrs. Wil- 
liam Osterman and Mrs. Leon Hirsch supervised 
the improtant work of the surgical dressing rooms. 
Mrs. W. H. Davison had charge of the knitting, and 
Mrs. H. R. Tripp supervised the cutting. 

This final period of Red Cross activity, following 
the signing of the armistice called for tremendous 
energy and enthusiasm. With the firing of the last 
gun a feeling that the great need no longer existed 
was prevalent. Women were worn almost beyond 
the point of endurance. They had knitted an 
sewed — they had fastened on the white uniforms 
and white head dresses day after day and passed 
tlie honi's in the surgical dressing rooms where 
everything suggested wounds and horror and death. 
It became increasingly difficult to hold tliem to 
the task — but Mrs. Sonniksen 's leadership recog- 
nized nothing less than whole-hearted service nor 
any goal nearer than the last call, whatever it might 
be and whenever it might come. To the responsi- 
bility of Bed Cross work came the burdens added 
hy the city's time of stress during the influenza 



epidemic. This, too, was Red Cross work — and for 
our very own. Masks had to be made by the 
tliousand and every day came renewed calls for 
]>neunionia jackets. Clear-visioned, splendidly 
poised, always doing herself all and more than she 
ever asked of others, this beautifully loj'al and ef- 
ficient woman kindled enthusiasm and kept the 
Red Cross to its task through the days when the 
fighting was over and energy flagged. At the 
canteen Mrs. Sonniksen was always in her place — 
always on dut}'. No train carrying soldiers could 
creep through San Jose even in the night hours, 
without finding Mrs. Sonniksen with the members 
of her canteen committee waiting to meet it. There 
were not always great gifts to give — candy, gum, 
cigarettes — but more than these things was the 
word of welcome and the cheery smile. It never 
failed. 

The real story of the final days lives only in the 
heart of the leader the faithful Red Cross workers 
learneil to love — the heart of Mrs. Louis Sonniksen. 
She alone can tell the difficulties of completing the 
task. To the intrepid women iwho carried the re- 
sponsibility, to the chapter officers, to the band of 
women who received medals for more than 800 
hours of work, to the members of societies who 
came day after day to servo in a "whatsoever way 
— to the loyalty and unswerving purpose of these 
volunteers San Jose owes the page in its war his- 
tory that is made beautiful with sacrifice. 

Ther(^ were instances of service deserving more 
than casual mention. Each of the three women who 
guided the destinies of the Red Cross names Miss 
Emma Buck and Mrs. Stanton. These two women 
worked from the first day to the last. Mrs. Her- 
bert Tripp and her mother, Mrs. Butler, and a dear 
elderly woman named Mrs. Caldwell, came four or 
five afternoons each week to work at the Red Cross 
rooms. Mrs. Elizabeth Shaffer, Mrs. Arbing, Mrs. 
Arthur, Mrs. Jack Hardy, Mrs. W. Lathrop, Mrs. 
Frank Eley arc all mentioned lovingly by those who 
learned that they ' ' could always be depended 
upon. 

One notable service was Mrs. Stockton's. She 
knitted dozens of pairs of socks and donated every 
one of them. Mrs. DuBrutz, mother of A. G. Du 
Brutz, gave faithful service at the surgical dressing 
and garment rooms. Although well along in years 
no physical ilisability kept this truly patriotic 
American woman from shirking an3' duty that her 
country called upon her to do. Some months ago 
Mrs. DuBrutz passed into the shadowland — the land 
where clear records of good deeds are kept on the 
pages that God turns. 

Mrs. Sarah Morehead, well past three-score and 
ten years, although not able to come to the Be' 
Cross rooms, knitted beautifully warm garments for 
"our boys." She "called up" for materials and 
instructions and perhaps she never has known how 
those who carried grave responsibilities came to de- 
pend upon her faithfulness. 

Mrs. Jack Hardy cared for an invalid husband — 
and was one of the willing burden bearers for the 
Red Cross. Another dear old lady walked 17 blocks 



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every day to the scwiug rooms in order to save tt" 
earfare for Belgian relief. Day after day, month 
after month, doing the only serviee that her trenib 
ling hamls were able to accomplish — a necessary 
service, too — Mrs. Geofgiana Newman ])nlled the 
bastings from hundreds of garments. She did not 
choose her work nor complain that it grew tir 
some. It was j\ist*'her bit.'' 

Many of the 800-hour workers .spent many more 
hours than that number of hours. Among them was 
Mrs. Mary Brown, whose only fear was that she 
would not do quite all her part in tlie great work 
of mercy. Always at her task, whether at the Red 
Cross rooms, sewing and knitting' or home or hel)i- 
ing at the canteen, at any time and ]dace where a 
call came for volunteers, this one faithfully ]]ntri- 
otic woman was an inspiration to ;ill those whose 
lives touched hers. 

Names, names, names! What .a roll of Ihhhu' 
could be compiled by the Red Cross! How inesti- 
mable its service to humanity! How incomiiarable 
its gracious bringing together into closer harmony 
and sympathetic understanding all wonjen whose 
hearts had been beating in tune all through tli<> \<vc- 
war days onh' they hadn't known it. 

Statistics are not often interesting; but tin' Red 
Cross figures of accomplishment should be enilil:i/,- 
oned in letters of flame. 

From May, 1917, to May, 1918, the sewing rooms 
completed 8133 pairs of pajamas. Of knitted gar- 
ments: socks, sweaters, wristlets, helmets, mufflers, 
shawls and stockings — a total of U)0,02.'5. There 
were in this quota 12,806 socks and 3662 s'weaters. 

For the same period the production of the surgical 
dressing rooms amounted to 228,264 articles, includ- 
ing 5-yard rolls, pads, pneumonia jackets, masks, 
com|)resses, drains, tampons, bandages, front lin_e 
parcels, heel rings and sponges. Of lonnuessrs alone 
there were 183, 723 made. 

Refugee work comprised 3032 garnuuits. Amcnig 
them were house gowns, undershirts (8 years), 
chemise (8 years), and new garments. 

Of miscellaneous garments there were 2(i,3l).T 
completed. This list inclnded aviators jackets, 
pillow cases, bed socks, helpless case shirts, pajama 
trousers, boys' suit, boys' trousers, drawers, under- 
shirts, underdrawers, bed shirts, ambulance covers, 
ambulance pillows, ice bag covers, convalescen" 
covers, bed jackets hot water bag covers, girls ' pet- 
ticoats, girls' dresses, napkins, scrub cloths, wash 
cdotlis, lian<ikej-chiefs, tray cloths, i|ni!t. comfort 
b;igs, operating leggins, sheets, unhemmed squares. 

For local use the production rooms completed 266 
pneumonia jackets and 2800 masks. 

From May, 1917, to May, 1918, the garments and 
surgical dressings numbered 152,487. From May, 
1918, to May, 1919, the production totaled 153,33s. 
For the entire period dressings and garments luim- 
beerd 287,825. 

Nor was the Junior Red Cross doing "junior" 
work along the lines of production. With a junior 
membershiji of 13,120 the garments produced were 
2316. 

The Home Service Department of the Red Cross 



assisted 1452 families during the months from May, 
1918, to April 30, 1919. The money expended 
amounted to $6,488.88, and of this disliursemeut 
$2,178.33 was returned. 

i^t the close of the war activities the officers of 
the local Red Cross chajjter were E. N. Richmond, 
chairman; S. G. Tomjikins, vice chairman; W. T. 
Rambo, secretary; V. J. LaMotte, treasurer; James 
B. Bullitt, manager; chapter production, Mrs. Louis 
Sonniksen; civilian relief, Henry G. Hill; publicity, 
Maude C. Pilkington; finance, Arthur E. Holmes; 
(diapter school, C. S. Allen; canteen, Charles R. 
Parkinson; salvage and shop, Charles L. Snyder. 

Names and figures are cold things. If you write 
them in the color of warm hunuan blood and read 
them by the light of sacrifice, you will find the 
mercy emblem of the Red Cross lifted high aliov 
everything. Its story lives in heart throbs as it 
lived all throngh the dark days of waiting nuil 
watching and praying and working. We count 1' 
garments and the hours. God has caught in his 
chalice of His everlasting memory all the tears — 
and the heartaches — and the loss. It was San Jose's 
accej)table service for God — and country — and hn 
manity. 

BELGIAN RELIEF 

Long before the Stars and Stripes unfurled in the 
camp of the allies, the United States hear<l — anu 
answered — a poignant cry of pain from overseas. 
From the fall of 1914, through all the dreary days 
of war, side by side with the crimson thread of the 
Red Cross ran the silver one of Belgian Relief. 
Even with the thundering guns silenced by the 
signing of the armistice this warm-hearted response 
to the needs of a suffering pecqile did not cease. 

San Jose did her jiart from the first day to the 
last under the leadershi]i of a randy capable woman 
who worked so (juietly but with such rare sym- 
pathy and with integrity of purpose that San Jose 's 
part in Belgian Relief makes one of the proudest 
chapters in local war history. 

Early in October, 1914, Mrs. J. W. Davy was 
asked by the San Fi'an(dsco ccunmittee to take 
charge of the Belgian Rcdief here and when the 
work commenced later with a complete organization 
this valiant little patriot took upon her shoulders 
the load of tremendous responsibility and carried 
it with colors flying, day after day, month after 

WAR HISTORY THIRTY NINE 

month, until Belgium 's people were succored and re- 
stored to a pla<'e where they refnsed to accejit fur- 
ther aid except in the way of funds loaned to their 
government. 

November, 1914, they were asking across the sea, 
"is there a man in all England, a citizen of a neu- 
tral country, in whose hands we may place the 
humanitarian cause of Belgian Relief?" That man 
was Herbert Hoover. Sym])athy is .a quick bridge 
builder and in San Jose, in January, 1915, Dr. W. 
C'. Bailev. p''esi<leiit of the Chamber of Commerce, 
'•ailed an important meeting. That meeting result'^d 
in $2600 worth of foodstuffs being sent to Belgium. 
This drive for funds, the first made directly for 
Belgian Relief, was engineered entirely by the 



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WAR HISTORY OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY 



Chamber of Commerce with inihli-itiy furnished by 
Fred Lewis Foster. 

The real organization was ]ierfet'ted in tlie fall of 
lOl!), and headquarters established in a room in the 
Chamber of Commerce building. 

The first work under the new organization, witH 
Mrs. J. W. Davy chairman, was the raising of a 
voluntary subscription of $2400 for the purchase of 
new clothing. After the big mass meeting wliich 
resulted in the shipment of warm new clothing, the 
monthly pledges became a feature of the relief. 
Those i)ledgcs, voluntarily signed, were the moans 
of .sending from San Jose $400 a month in the be- 
ginning; that increased to $600 and the last month's 
gift of loving kindness amounted to $l:!i)0. Ap- 
proximately $15,000 totaled the local subscrijitions 
to this relief fund and that amount does not incUide 
the first funds of $2600 for foodstuffs and $2400 
for new clothing, which were forwardeil througli 
the Stanforil Fund before the San Jose organiz;ition 
Vvas complete. 

In all there were four drives for clothing. Twn 
of them were made in conjunction with the National 
Red Cross. More than 25 tons of clothing were 
shipped overseas as the result of ajipeals made 
during these four drives. One remarkable rcc-ord 
of helpfulness was maile by the Comforts Forward- 
ing Committee of the Christian Science Church, who 
gathered at their North First street lieadc|uarters 
one-tenth of all the clothing sent to Belgium during 
the last drive. 

From the Ilonu' of Truth on North Fifth street 
there lias been issued no record of the unlimited 
amount of money and clothing they have sent across 
the sea. Working independently they have for- 
wardeil hundreds of dollars and box after box of 
clothing directly to Madame ile Hemptine, a Belgian 
woman who conducts a refugee house at Calais. 
Only this far away woman whose heart responds to 
every kindness offered to the suffering Vvoiuen ami 
children of iier stricken country has kejit a record 
for the Home of Truth — a record blotteil vvitli 
warmly grateful tears. 

Money foi Belgian TJelief came from many 
sources. There were entertainments and card par- 
tii's in I'rivate homes; there were sacrifices juade 
that no one will ever know about; there were Moth- 
er 's Clubs and through organization of the schools. 
The needs of the children were paramount and not 
a boy or girl failed to respon<l in the schools v.lic'-' 
Old '.'lory waves. In one year the school children 
gave $1500 for those other children who calleil to 
them for foo.i and clothing — for life itself. It was 
very largely "children's work for children ' an' 
the sacrifices of pleasure made by the little foil;; 
illuminated a path through the world's darkne 
like a moonpath across midnight \vaves. 

From first to last no money was used for adnii; 
istration of this great mercy fund. Every cent i o 
lected for Belgian Belief went to Belgium, sent b 
Jack Russell, of the Bank of Italy, who acted as 
treasurer. 

The committee who strved with Mrs. J. W. I).i\-. 
in this great humanitarian work were Miss M, 



Wehner, Mrs. W. A. Beasly, Mrs. S. G. Tompkins, 
Mrs. Charles R. Parkinson, Mrs. Thomas Blanchard, 
Mrs. bdwin A. Wilcox, Mrs. Everett Bailey, Mrs. 
I). A. lieattie, Mrs. J. E. Bell, Mrs. W. A. Johnson, 
Mrs. A. 1'. Post, Mrs. W. P. Lyon, Mrs. H. L. Bag- 
gerly, Mr«. Georg.-; Herbert, Mrs. Nicholas Bowden. 
Mrs. David Burnett, Mrs. Edward Sterling, Mrs. 
Paul Clark, Mrs. Louis Sonniksgn, Mrs. Willard C. 
Bailev. Mrs. Leonard Stocking, Mis. Robert Syer, 
Mr:-,. E. C. Singletary, Mrs. George B. McKee, Mrs. 
Glendenning, Mrs. E. C. Richmond, Mrs. Jay E'der, 
Mrs. M. E. FauU, Mrs. Charles B. Wayland, Mrs. 
Arthur Field, Mrs T. H. Reed, Mrs. W. L. Woodrow, 
Mis. W. P. Dougherty, Mrs. W. A. Waterhouse and 
Mrc W. W. Campbell. In the scnools Miss Mary 
Helen Post was in charge of the "work at the Nor- 
mal, Mrs. Mary Smith, Washington School, and Miss 
Elizabeth McSwnin at the high school. 
• Two ardent workers in the cause of Belgian Relief 
were Judg" and Mrs. W. A. Beasl>, whose hearts 
beat with love for children everywhere. When the 
first call from a devastated country where Vvomen 
and children suffered unspeakable things, the 
Beaslys enlisted in the cause of humanity. In 1917 
they were named ''California representatives of tho 
National Association for the orphans of the war, ' ' 
anil what they gave and what they did for Belgian 
and French orphans reads like a story of a " fairy 
godmother. ' ' These deeply patriotic Ameri- 
cans served so quietly that few knew of their 
far-reaching service. Theirs was a volunteer ser- 
vice of love that gave time and the strength of 
tenderness to succor even '"the least little ones." 
Workers for Belgian Relief flaunted no banners, 
crashed no symbals. It was an effort that had root 
in sympathy and each seed in its great garden where 
mercy grew was wet iwith tears. Its self-sacrificing 
committee chairman and those who worked with her 
never thought of themselves. They sought no glory, 
no gratitude, no recompense e-xcept the soul satis- 
faction of having not failed when the clear call 
came to them. 

As one Belgian Relief worker expressed it — ' ' il 
was all like a thought thrown out into the night. 
We were weavers who worked on the wrong side of 
the fabric and never saw the pattern. ' ' 

What they never saw, God's eyes looked upon — 
and He called it beautiful — the fabric of Belgian 
Relief wrought of mercy and d.yed with tears. 
ALLIED RELIEF 
All unofficial war activities, wherever and what- 
ever the need, met instant response. In each school 
a "war chest '^ cared for the various funds, the 
mimey for the unofficial relief kept separate from 
Red (!ioss funds and being administered on a pro 
rata basis. Armenian, Serbian and Belgian Relief 
found a. constant source of heljifulness in these 
school war chests which .were kept filled by pro- 
ceeds from entertainments, sale of candy and mone.y 
cheerfully sacrificed by many who had little to give 
— but gave it all. 

Serbian Relief, ailmiuistered by Dr. Henry Meade 
Bland, sui>ervisor of English at the State Normal 
S.diool, who headed the committee, and Miss Helen 



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M. Spragup, serving in the double capacity of sec- 
retary and treasurer, had one strikingly pieturesipu' 
feature. Dr. Bland bought a flock of young tur- 
keys and "herded" them on the Normal Sclm ' 
grounds. For months those who walked tliat «ny 
were greatly intrigued by the sight of the Doctcn' 
"feeding his flock." At Thanksgiving time, 191S, 
these turkeys, auctione<l for Serbian Relief, erniiticd 
a substantial sum in the Normal School war chest. 
It was a very rare bit of practical humanity. 

Headquarters were opened on East San Antonio 
street and money came from many sources. Sev- 
eral prominent Serbians gave their subscrijitious 
tlirough this agency and in the late fall of l!)ls 
several hundreds of dollars were forwarded to the 
committee in San Francisco to be used for eilu< r, 
tional purposes. 

Thousands of ilollars went from San Jose fur 
Armenian and Serbian Relief. During two intens 
ive drives for the suffering and starving people 
across the sea the local response amounted to more 
than $:^8,00().on. 

When the a]ipealing needs of the Armenians lie 
came urgent, a meeting at the Y. W. (J. A., cm 
March 11, 191S, started the first big drive. .Judge 
F. B. Brown led this campaign ^id J. D. Crummcy 
took the treasnrership. The amount apportioned 
locally was .$12,0011 with $:!000 to com-e from tlir 
county outside of San Jose. The one fact of tliis 
relief fund being administered by a New York 
man who ]iaid all expense so that every cent col 
lected might go to Armenia was a feature of the 
drive. The entire quota was met under the efiic 
ient leadership of' Judge Brown and Mr. Crummey 
aided by the following E.xecutive committee, Cap 
tains and assistants at headquarters: 

Executive committee: J\i<lge F. B. Brown, Mis. 
W. A. Alexander, Rev. R. S. Enirich, Rev. E. A. 
King, Hon. H. Jones and Mrs. D. A. Beattie. 

At headcpiarters: Mrs. F'lickinger, Mrs. Hull and 
Miss Bishop who represented .Mr. Crummey. 

Captains: Mrs. F. M. Eley, Mrs. D. W. Gil- 
christ, Mrs. J. W. Lewis, Mrs. M. V. McClurdy, 
Mrs. Charles Crothers, Mrs. A. T. Hermann, Mrs. 
E. A. Wilcox, Mrs. L. Richards, E. V. Busch, A. (i. 
Wilkins and George N. Herbert. 

During this humanitarian campaign one unique 
gift was a solid gold chain to be sold for the relief 
of starving women and children James Beatty, 
manager of the Liberty Theatre presented the com- 
mittee through George N. Herbert 's team with 200 
theatre tickets for each month of the year, a gift 
that supported 10 children for the entire [leriod. 
The crest of giving came on Saturday, Mar<di 
1918, with a response of $4,222.00 San Jose's entire 
Armenian subscription during this "Judge Brown 
drive" took care of 1598 children, 1000 men and 
1000 women in the destitute country that looked 
to us for lielp and did not look m vain. 

The second drive for allied relief, headed liy 
Charles M. O'Brien, chairman, and carried out with 
the machinery of the War Work council began 
January 14, 1919. With a (|uota of $22,000 asked, 
over $23,000 was given. The armistice silence. I 



the guns, out in that silence the cry for help from 
the people reaching empty hands to America came 
with clear insistence. San Jose met the ap[ienl 
with splendid generosity. Charles M. O 'Brian led 
liis humanitarian campaigners straight over the 
top to a swift victory in a righteous cause, recog- 
nizing no goal, but a full quota fl.ying the honor 
flag of oversubscription. 

From the beginning of the war the tragedy tli.'it 
was France never appealed to America in v;nn. 
Hearts ached for France — ami money that went 
to her swift relief was blessed with tears and ;in 
agony of prayer. Tlie Joffre club, (!lnb La France, 
the San Jose branch of civil ami military relief, 
under the direction of Mrs. Victor Cauliape, at 
Twelfth and Virginia streets, sent humlreds of 
dollars and tons and tons of clothing and sup]>lies. 
Societies and individuals adopted French ori)hans. 
The quaint, precise English of the letters of thanks 
that came from tinu' to time did not disguise t' > 
intensity of feeling and tlie depth of understand- 
ing with which the French received the r(dii>f. 
Every interval of tiiTie between boml and ii'licf 
drives seemed to be occupied by war savings 
stamps, thrift stamps, sales of Smileage Books, 
and collection of money for "mess funds." Noth- 
ing was too big to attempt for our own or for 
others, nothing too small to receive grave attention 
if it were for "relief."' 

No history of local particijiation in the world- 
war is complete without a sincere tribute to the 
men who served on the three draft boanls of I he 
count.v and the physicians who made the physic :il 
examinations of the men and also the attorni\vs 
and laymen who labored late and early assisting 
the men to fill out their questionairs. It w:is a 
grilling work and lndd no glow or promise of gloiy. 
Day after day, to the utter neglect of priv:iti' 
business interests, these men and women kept tlie 
nation 's intricate machinery of war running with- 
out friction. Draft boards, called also examina- 
tion boards, were made up as follows: Tlie city 
board — David Burnett, Everett Bailey, and Dr. J. 
U. Hull. Examiners— Drs. C. M. Richards, M. D. 
Baker, J. C. Blair, A. T. McGinty, L. A'. Sapli, E. 
E. Porter, S. B. Van Dalsem, E. A. Filepello, A. 
W. Conner, and 11. J. B. Wright. County board 
No. 1 — G. L. Downing, J. S. Mockbee and B. (J. 
Allen; with Drs. D. A. Beattie, N. H. Bullock and 
W. L. Newell examiners. County board \o. 2 — 
Dr. A. E. Osborne, Paul F. (.'lark and F. T. Wat- 
kins. Examiners — Drs. L. Cothrain, C. A. Wa%'- 
land, (ieo. W. Fowler, E. E. Holbrook, K. II. Dur- 
gin and W. Adams. 

Almost every attorney in Siiiita (Uara county 
assisted in the work of filling out the questioiKiirs 
and the following persons — layman — worked, under 
the persistent, faithful, intelligent, heroistic guicl 
ance of Mr. Martin Murphy, from 8 o'clock a. m. 
in the three shifts to 10 p. m. for many, many 
days, in fact for a month, assisting in this arduous 
work: 

Kate Devine, Cecelia O'Neil, Genevieve Home, 
Belldon Gallagher, Maxene Cox, Olive F. PVancis, 



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WAR HISTORY OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY 

Bertha Odell, Bess K. Beverson, Adelaide E. Gra- Sought their heritage of Freedom in war's thund- 

ham, Clara Ulrick, Jessie Webber, Flora S. Matli- rous appeal. 

ews, Alice V. Beckwith, Emma Holtz, Mrs. V. A. But at last the boasted .power of the inborn right 

Benson, Victoria Shiliue, Mettie Pierce, Adelaide of kings 

Valine, Ruth Spinelli, C. Kate Holt, Nora E. T. Vanisheth before the sunlight that the dawn of 

(Coffin, Marie Rowan, Ruth De La Rosa, Mrs. Rich- Freedom brings! 

ard Healey, Frank A. Leslie, E. B. Huntington, C. Tliere's clang of breaking fetters and the crash of 

W. Cutler, G. Marguardt. falling thrones. 

From the first heart throb to the last tear it was B^or a strange new note is sounding in the war's 

all humanity — all a war to preserve the best things chaotic tones: 

in the world and that by personal sacrifice. In the throes of deadly conflict, crowns and king- 
Santa Clara county gave her sons and grieved doms pass away, — 

with those who were nearest when blue stars Like a storm before the coming of a new and per- 
fumed to gold to mark the ultimate sacrifice. She feet da}^ 

gave of gold — abundantly and with full measure — 

heaped up and running over. Not in jjride of Lust of pewer and possession, all opjiression 's 

possession is the heritiage that San .lose gives to hellish sjjawn 



those who will hohl the destiny of her future. 
Her glory lies in the things she gave uji, in the 
sacrifices voluntarily made, in the beauty of thr 
close brotherhood of her dark days, in the un- 



Flee before the vibrant whisper of the wind before 

tlie dawn! 
For a great world power waketh that shall bid the 

strife to cease, 



(|uestioning and whole-heartedness of her respons'' And intone war's benediction in a sacred hymn of 



to the world's needs in the great world war. 

^ * -V 

THE WIND BEFORE THE DAWN 
(Edith Daley) 

How beautiful ujion the mountains are the feet 
of him that bringeth good tidings, that jniblishes 
peace. — Isaiah 52:7. 



Peace! 
Beautiful upon the mountains are tlie feet of him 

tliat brings 
To the serf and bondman, Freedom, gives them 

Liberty from Kings! 



Soon the lifting smoke of battle shall America 

* * * reveal 

Since the cherubim o'er Eden flashed the menace As the Bearer of the Message and the Keeper of 

of the sword the Seal; 

Upon sacrificial altars hath the blood of martyrs For the call across the waters hath a mighty 

poured. nation heard. 

Through long ages, dark with midnight, though And they rise as men and brothers! They shall 

its beams fell faint and far, speak the final word 

(iod's own hand within the shadow kept alight Under Freedom's starry banner, men of brain and 

Hopes guiding star, men of brawu, — 

While the slaves of greed and power, God — endowed For the ])0wer of the Nation is the wind before the 

to think and feel, dawn! 



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WAR HISTORY OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY 



Following are the nam 
County who entered the 
various liranchcs and de 

A 

Abarr, Earl 

Abbott, Elmer J. 

Abbott, Herbert 

Abinante, Leonard 

Abreo, Henry 

Abro, Lawrence 

Acknian, Earl 

Ackman, Perry 

Acton, John Edward 

Acton, Edwaril 

Ac(|uistapace, C. A. 

Ac(|uistapaco, Paul 

Ac(|uistapace, Columbus 

Adair, Clarence 

Adams, Lawrence A. 

Adams, V. S. 

Adams, L. C. 

Adams, R. E. 

Adams, Carl 

Ailams, James 

Adams, Joe 

Adams, W. F. 

Adoradio, Emery 

Adrean, Giles 

Adams, Sydney 

Adams, Miner 

Ahern, Ralph 

Airla, Henry J. 

Aitkeen, Malcolm D. 

Albanese, Roscio 

Albert, Joseph 

Albertini, George F. 

Albertson, (iaien L. 

Allen, William M. 

Allen, James M. 
Allen, Marion C. 
Allison, Raymond 
Allenby, J. Leslie 
Alexander, Egbert 
Alexander, Clyde 
Alexaniler, M. W. 
Alexander, Samuel 
Alexander, John 
Allen, Frank 
Allen, J. W. 
Alameda, John 
Albertin, Richard 
Alves, Maning 
Albright, Leslie 
Alvarez, Clarence Z. 
Amaval, Frank 
Amlirose, Ladner 
Amos, Earl H. 
Amasalian, Garabed 
Anderson, John 
Andreen, Melvin 
Anderson, Henry H. 
Anderson, George L. 
Anderson, Axel P. 



es of men from Santa Clara 
Uniteil States service in its 
]iartmeiits during the war: 

Anderson, Harry L. 

Anderson, A. P. 

Anderson, El Rev 

Anderson, J. M. 

Andrew, A. 

Angelo, A. G. 

Angplo, R. 

Angell, Charles 

Anthes, Albert J. 

Antrim, Chester 

Angell, Thomas B. 

Amlerson, Harry L. 

An7,ini, Dan 

Andreen, M. 

Anthes, A. G. 

Andrade, M. L. 

Andlovic, Fred 

Anderson, Henry H. 

Anderson, Earl A. 

Anderson, L. C. 

Angelo, Jos M. 

Anderson, Dewey 

Andlovic, Frank 

Annani, .Toe 

Andrade, (ieorge 

Ancino, Milo 

Anthony, C. C. 

Api)el, J. Monroe 

Appleby, Wni. 

Armcntta, Anthony L. 

Archibard, Robert 
Arata, Joe 
Arbing, B. H. 
Artana, Frank 
Arguello, Donald 
Archibald, H. 
Archibald, Robert 
Archibald, E. 
Argall, Charles G. 
Argall, Frank 
Argall, Clarence 
Armstrong, G. L. 
Armetta, Vincent 
Arnold, Robert H. 
Arnott, John D. 
Argall, Marsden 
Argall, Claude 
Aschman, Ernest G. 
Ashpaugh, Cecil 
Ash, Percy F. 
Ashpaugh, Arthur C. 
Aten, Boyce 
Atkinson, David 
Auzerais, John L. 
Avata, A. E.. 
Aver, Joe 
Aver, Ray H. 
Aylesworth, Wm. 
Ayers, Elliott 
Azavedo, J. P. 



Azevedo, Joseph C. 
B 

Bacigalupi, Reno J. 

Batten, William J. 

Bachrodt, Walter L. 

Barnwell, Will J. 

Barnwell, Jay J. 

Barnwell, Dwight H. 

Baird, Carl 

Bailey, Curtis S. 

Bacigalupi, James 

Bargetto, Peter 

Barnes, Howard 

Barnctt, Lloyd 

Barstow, Richnioml 

Barton, Bruce R. 

Basile, Joe 

Battinich, Nicholas 

Bayhon, W. D. 

Bachmurski, Joseph 

Bacigalupi, James 

Bacigaupi, Reno J. 

Baggs, C. A. 

Ballantyne, Frank 

Bailey, H. S. 

Baker, Edward L. 

Baker, Geo. Conrad 

Baker, Herbert C. 

Baker, William E. 

Balcom, Antone 

Baldwin, Willis 

Ballard, J. H. 

Ballantyne, Earl James 

Barbano, Joe 

Baldwin, John 

Bartley, H. M. 
Bardwell, Chas. E. 
Bailey, Cecil 
Bartley, Oliver 
Batinch, Miho 
Bardalick, Obren 
Balj, Spasoje 
Bacon, Lloyd 
Banks, Charles 
Bartle, J. Bennett 
Barge, R. J. 
Barnes, Frederick 
Banard, John 
Bardwell, Chas. E., Jr. 
Bagnatori, G. 
Bagnatori, S. 
Baker, Herbert C. 
Barshinger, Lee 
Barry, Frank P., Jr. 
Bascom, Carl C. 
Bailey, James 
Bachman, Fred W. 
Barclay, Jack 
Balcon, Antone 
Barcellona, Joseph 
Baker, Conrad 
Bates, W. H. 
Bailey, S. H. 
Baldwin, Howard 



Barrow, Henry 

Bayhon, W. D. 

Batten, W. J. 

Beattie, J. I. 

Beck, Thomas 

Beck, Allen 

Beck, P. L. 

Beckwith, Paul 

Berry, Gyrus 

Berry, ,Tohn 

Berry, Roy 

Beecroft, E. L. 

Berg, Arthur O. 

Becker, Earnest 

Beggs, Merle E. 

Berry, Clifford Bell 

Bellamy, Clarence 

Berryman, F. W. 

Bell, Everett 

Bell, Clifford E. 

Bell, Arch H. 

Bell, Kenneth 

Beach, Philo 

Beck, Evans T. 

Bennett, Robert ,J. 

Bellomo, William 

Berryessa, Arthur 

Bewick, David 

Beecroft, H. S. 

Bettencourt, Manuel 

Bertsch, Lester 

Bensberg, Ben 

Bensberg, Carl 

Becker, Geo. 

Bersac, Eugene B. 

Beard, Paul V. 
Benson, Harry 
Benson, Paul 
Bennett, Albert A. 
Bellamy, Clarence G. 
Beaver, George L. 
Bernheesal, R. F. 
Benson, Frank H. 
Bean, James 
Bear, J. B. 
Beale, Francis E. 
Bean, J. Edwin 
Beard, Walter R. 
Beatty, Al 
Beatty, Wm. J. 
Beaudikofer, Herman J. 
Beaudoin, Wm. E. 
Becker, Edward N. 
Becker, Ernest 
Becker, George L. 
Beecroft 
Beggs, Phil B. 
Bello, Enos 
Bellbain, William 
Bennett, E. A. 
Bennett, Del G. 
Berdrow, Louis 
Berger, Earle O. 
Berger, Edward G. 



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WAR HISTORY OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY 



Berger, Win. 
Berggrcn, Mauritz 
BphII, Albert Wm. 
licnini, Bill 
HcTii,-il, A. F. 
Brnial, Thos. P. 
Bcrryessa, A. E. 
Bertucci, Andrew 
Benck, Henry E. 
Benck, John 
Betts, M. Clifford 
Betts, C. R. 
Benson, Louis R. 
Bertoli, W. G. 
Bensberg, Carl 
Bigler, Montell 
Bille, Max H. 
Binkley, Robert. 
Bielings, Wall M. 
Bigger, Clyde 
Bigars, John 
Binder, Rndolph 
Biughani, J. H. 
Binkley, R. T. 
Blahon, Walter 
Blabon, Irwin 
Blakeley, Theron M. 
Bliinchfield, Michael L. 
lll.-ni.l, Wallai-e E. 
lilaisdell, Harry L. 
Blissett, Walter 
Blondin, Fred P. 
Blaekniar, Frank 
Blois, Stanley Lee 
Block, F. R. 
Blake, Clarence T. 
Blanch, Chas. R. 
Blair, Wm. F. 
Blaisdell, Leland S. 
Blabon, Irving H. 
Blahon, W. L. 
Bhickniar, Frank W. 
lilnke, (Uarence T. 
Mhike, Roy D. 
Blanch, Chas. R. 
Blodgctt, Burnell 
Blood, Chas. R. 
Blood, Dan H. 
Bouar, Gerald C. 
Bondi, Joseph 
Boggiano, J. 
Boozinger, Frank 
Boone, Fred 
Boiilware, C. L. 
Bowie, Adrian 
Bowie, Allen 
Bowie, Francis 
Bowie, Philip 
Bdwdcn, Archer 
Boxill, Chas. 
Booher, David 
Bothwell, L. 
Boujetti, Chester 
Booker, Alfred C. 



Bonelli, Earl L. 
Bonton, Lester F. 
Boys, Wallace 
Booksin, Hubert A. 
Bowler, Frank L. 
Bonetti, Alfonso 
Boyd, Thos. J. 
Bocks, Fred W. 
Bowden, Jas. L. 
Boxill, Allman 
Bossotti, .John 
Bois, Stanley Lee 
Boydston, Ralph E. 
Boehle, Wilbert 
Boehmne, Heinie B. 
Bojorgues, Alexander D. 
Boker, Edward 
Bondie, Nuncio 
Bondi, Salvadore 
Boosey, F. O. 
Bosques, Stephen 
Botelho, Wm. 
Bothwell, Bruce S. 
Boulware, Lester 
Bowden, Bayard 
Bowden, C. K. 
Bowilen, Pierce 
Boyd, George 
Boyd, Max L. 
Bowman, Edwin L. 
Brandon, Elmer 
Braden, Ross J. 
Bray, Geo. G. 
Brannaman, James 
Bracker, Jos. M. 
Brownell, Norman E. 
Bressani, Richard 
Brown, Leo 
Brown, Walter G. 
Bryant, Albert 
Brown, Byron 
Brownlee, William M. 
Brokenshire, Wesley J. 
Brett, Henry C. 
Brooks, William 
Bresani, Richard V. 
Brazi, Manuel 
Brown, H. E. 
Bradley, E. G. 
Britton, Lewis II. 
Bracchi, Ernest 
Brackett, Ray E. 
Brunhoffer, Alvin 
Brown, Edward E. 
Browning, H. D. 
Bradley, C. D. 
Branner, Geo. 
Brickley, Edward M. 
Britten, Chas. E. 
Branner, John 
Brown, Marte M. 
Bravo, Ralph 
Brinkman, F. H. 
Bradford Wiiislow E. 



Briggs, Ottis Emmons 
Bradley, Wm. 
Brownell, .J. R. 
Bradley, L. 
Brandis, Fred 
Brandon, Elmer 
Bramman, Sidney 
Bravo, Ralph 
Brister, Edward H. 
Breed, — 
Brent, Lee C. 
Britton, L. H. 
Brooks, Eddie 
Brown, Ashley 
Brown, Lanier 
Brown, Clarence 
Brown, Edward A., Jr. 
Brog, Hoy W. 
Brown, Geo. W. 
Brown, Harry J. 
Brown, Walter G. 
Brown, Edward A., .Ir. 
Brown, Milton J.. 
Brown, Raymond 
Brown, Donald 
Brown, Russell C. 
Browning, Herman E. 
Brokenshire, Mark G. 
Brokenshire, John 
Brown, Wallace A. 
Brownell, Herbert 
Bro[ihy, James 
Brubaker, O. D. 
Bryan, Stanley E. 
Bryant, Geo. 
Bryant, Geo. A. 
Bryant, Oren 
Browne, Ashley C. 
Bussini, Frank 
Bundesen, W. T. 
Butterfield, Roland 
Buhrz, Hermann W. 
Buero, James 
Buchser, Emil 
Burlingame, B. L. 
Burns, Geo T. 
Butcher, Roller M. 
Buchan, Dean W. 
Buckley, Milton 
Butterfield, Irvis 
Buchout, R. B. 
Buck, John W. 
Buck, Earl R. 
Buck, John N. 
Buck, Keith 
Burviett, Paul 
Burkhart, Buryl 
Burkhart, O. C. 
Burke, fiarvey 
Bubb, John D. 
Bunch, Chas. A. 
Burke, Will 
Burns, William 
Burtner, Edwin R. 



Bushnell, Floyd 
Bubb, John 
Butler, Otis 
Bugge, Janes 
Burlingame, Dona hi L. 
Burrell, Ralph 
Burns, H. H. 
Byers, G. Allen 
Byington, Preston 

C 
Casimano, Nuncio Joe 
Carroll, II. G. 
Case, Calvin H. 
Cantua, Frank T. 
Call, Clyde C. 
Casema, Joseph G. 
Casey, Raymond W. 
Carey, .Tack 
Campbell, Bert 
Caldwell, E. F. 
Campbell, Douglas 
Campbell, J. A. H. 
(!amplirll, Wallace 
Campb(dl, William 
Cancillo, Angelo 
Canelo, Adolph B. 
Cantando, .James 
Cantell, John F. 
('antele, Vincent 
Cant(dow, Rolland W. 
Cantua, George T. 
Carmean, Clyde 
Cardona, Chas. 
Carlile, Shirley F. 
Carlson, Edwin B. 
Carlson, Walter 
Carrera, Frank 
Cai'son, A. .J. 
C'arter, Roy 
Carter, (ieo. E. 
Carvelli, I'askey 
Casselli, P. 
Castro, Francis A. 
Cauthern, Henry J. 
Carroll, Ed 
Cantell, .Icdin F. 
Camp, H. 
Carter, Rae 
Carter, living 
Carlyle, Claire 
Carlyle, Cecil 
Campbell, Allen R. 
Card, J. Lockhart 
Card, Robert J. 
Carey, George 
Cashel, John 
Castellie, Edward 
Castellie, Antonio 
Cattell, William A. 
Calton, Joseph 
Calabro, Jos. F. 
Cardoza, .Joseph 
Carrera, Frank 
Carrera, A. 



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WAR HISTORY OP SANTA CLARA COUNTY 



Casella, Peter 
Casella, John 
Casella, Chas. 
Carlton, Fred 
Caniiibcll, Harold M. 
Castleluni, Fred J. 
Cavellero, Alfred E. 
Carroll, Edmund 
Casaletto, Lawrence 
Cady, Larus V. 
Cady, Theron 
Case, Lawrence G. 
Carpenter, William R. 
Carman, Hugh 
Caldwell, Elmer R. 
Caldwell, Earl A. 
Cather, Thomas 
Caldwell, H. 
Callender, E. G. 
Callender, Earl G. 
Camiil)ell, Kenneth 
Call, George H. 
('astro, C. J. 
Carabel, Alfred 
Castro, Francis 
Castro, Chrisanto 
Cascaron, August 
Carter, "William H. 
Casey, Raymond W. 
Christian, Alvin R. 
Cheney, Adelbert 
Chew, Geo. A. 
Cheney, Charlton 
Childs, Lerory 
Chiles, Arthur C. 
Chaver, Frank 
Christa, Frank 
Chcrrington, Reed B. 
Chace, John Derrol 
Chargin, Joseph A. 
Chaboya, Abell 
Chaboya, Geo. R. 
Chappell, Gordan 
Chappell, Jerome 
Chappell, Chester 
Cheney, Harold 
Chaboya, Elmer Julius 
Chaboya, Randolph 
Challen, Sylvan E. 
Chapman, Louis 
Chase, Edward H. 
Chase, E. E. 
Chcsbro, L. H. 
Chcsbro, Otto 
Chester, E. W. 
Chew, Geo. 
Chri.sman, Harry J. 
Christierson, A. von 
Church, Harlan 
Churchill, Allen 
Churchill, Frank 
Chrisman, Claud R. 
Chrisman, Harold 
Clark, Bruce 



Close, Samuel 
Close, Allen .1. 
Clute, Bert 
' 'legg, Alvin E. 
Clesi, B. J. 
Clcsi, P. J. 
Clark, A. W. 
Clevenger, Howard 
Clary, Hugh L. 
Clark, Ben 
Clark, Paul M. 
Clark, James E. 
('l:irke, Birge 
Clark, Wallace S. 
(dark, Walter 
Clark, Donald 
Clarke, Ernest 
('lunie, Thomas J. 
Coe, Carl M. 
Cochrell, Beverley K. 
Colin, Robert C. 
Colburn, Alfred F. 
('(dburn, Klbert F. 
Collins, Chas W. 
Collins, (leo. 
Compton, James K. 
Cook, C!lyde 8. 
Cooley, Edwaril S. 
Coojier, V(*i'n 
('orno, Chas. . 
Cottrell, Clifton C. 
Coryell, Frank 
Cooper, Donald 
Cougyro, Samuel 
Cochran, W. 
Cole, Franklin 
Cole, Chauncey 
Coltrin, .Toseph 
Cole, Alpheus D. 
Conti, Antone 
Cox, Ralph 
Cox, Leslie 
Costay, Frank B. 
('opeland, F. W. 
Covin, Wm F. 
Cdxson, R. S. 
Cook, Harry R. 
('ostagan, Geo. 
Cox, Donald 
(!ox, Philip 
Cook, Dewey 
Condon, Leo 
Condossa, J. 
(!oyle, Albert Freemar 
Consolacio, E. 
Coreia, J. 
('orrea, Manuel 
Cordrey, Felix S. 
Cox, A. E. 
Covin, Mark A. 
(lowgill, Geo. R. 
Cox, Ben 
Cox, Frank J. 
Cox, Mark 



Cox, Raph F. 
(.'oyle, Dan 
(.'ondon, Herbert F. 
Cobb, Howard 
(^'ole, Alpheus D. 
Cole, Frank 
Collier, Philip 
Collier, Ray 
Collier, William 
Compton, Howard 
(^'ondon, Leon 
Connelly, Tristram 
Costa, E. J. 
Conover, John S. 
Costa, John 
Cotter, James 
Couch, Albert 
Couch, John 
Couch, William 
('ozzens, Robert 
('rail, Henry C. 
Crall, Herbert 
Crosby, Archie L. 
Crawford W. L. 
Crabb, Irving M. 
Oane, John J. 
Crane, Frank 
Creek, Paul 
Creseini, Santo 
Cribari, Pasquale 
(!!rook, Ernest E. 
(Jrosby, Archie 
Craig, Roy 
Crair, Arthur 
Crews, Emmctt 
Crow, Harold 
C'rosby, Clarence A. 
C'rossetti, John 
(!ronin, Vincent 
('riban, Angelo 
Crosby, Clarence A. 
Crothers, Wesley E. 
Crow, Clinton M. 
('row, Walter M. 
(!ruise, Chas. C. 
Cruise, Joseph J. 
Cushman, Reuben 
Cushman, Arthur 
CuUen, W. L. 
Cullen, Thomas 
Cullen, .John 
Cummings, — 
Cullen, E. J. 
C'ushing, James B. 
Curtis, Glen 
Cuneo, J. T. 
Curtis, Rowen 
Curtis, Paul 
Curtis, Paul E. 
('uddenback, Leon D. 
Curtis, Ernest 
Curran, John J. 
Curtis, Wallace B. 
Curtis, E. J. 



Cusaek, .James B. 
Cutter, Richard 
(flushing, Miles G. 
Cunningham, Felix 
Cutter, Allan 
Currier, Donald 
Cussigh, Joseph 

D 
Jiahlgren, Henry A. 
Daily, Lawrence H. 
D.allas, Andrew 
Daves, Willis 
Dawson, Frank 
Davison, R. N. 
Daley, Armel 
Dal.v, Roy 
Daly, Thos. E. 
Daly, P. A. 
Davis, Roy L. 
Davy, Roy 
Dahl, John S. 
Dalton, Earl L. 
Davidson, Elliott E. 
Davidson, Carlisle 
Davis, Frank S. 
Davis, Harold 
Davis, Philip 
Davis, Peter 
J>avis, George G. 
Davenhill, William 
Daves, Frank D. 
Daves, Willis E. 
Davis, Victor 
Davis, Asa D. 
Davis, Cecil 
Davis, Chas. R. 
Davis, Frank C. 
Dawley, Sibley M 
Dallas, Andrew 
J)ampier, F. O. 
J)avis, F. C. 
Danjat, A. 
Daley, John P. 
Do Loe, Henry 
Delano, I'reston B. 
De Vries, L. P. 
Dennis, C. M. 
Denhart, Harry 
Dewitt, Frank 
Delanini, G. 
Deitz, William 
Dempsey, James 
Denhart, R. E. * 

Jlelancy, Patrici! J. 
Dellosso, Louis A. 
J)el Ponte, Wm. J. 
Dompey, .J. 
Derby, Howard 
T>e Rose, Jenaro 
De Fiore, Domrnic A. 
J lent, Melville 
Dent, Vernon V. B. 
Deardoff, Francis 
Dermody, Geo. S. 



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WAR HISTORY OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY 



De Cartoni, John M. 
I)e BprnarrU, Louis 
De Marco, James 
Belaiipy, Clem 
Dias, Anthony R. 
Dickson, Albert 
Distel, Emil J. 
':)itto, Frank S. 
Ilinapoli, Frank 
Dias, Tony 
lUes, T!\os. M. 
DiiLvo, Adolph L. 
Pietz, Cliarles H. 
Difani, Frank 
Difani, George 
Dingley, Roliert 
Dinioud, W. N. 
Distel, E. J. 
Diearlo, Salvator 
Diaz, Tom 

Dickinson, Aimer Edwin 
Doan, Kenneth W 
'■'odci, Ormal 
Domency, Pierre 
Donahue, Dan F. 
:)')mico, J. 
Donaldson, Chas. 
li'inant, Mareiis 
Dooley, Walter T. 
Dorr, Arthur 
Dove, Lane 
Dose, Samuel E. 
Donat, Mark J. 
Dougherty, Francis X. 
Douglas, HarolJ D. 
Dow, Howard 
Doyer, Alfre.l H. 
Dodd, Jack 
Dolbow, Floyd 
Donaldson, William J. 
Dobbins, David W. 
Doan, Earl 
Doan, Harrold 
Dodson, S. W. 
'■olan, Bert O. 
:)onaId, Willi;\in M. 
Dow, Ehvood 
Dowd, A. J. 
Dow, Neal 
Dowling, Arthur 
Dowley, Sibley 
Draper, Henry L. 
Dreischmeyer, Elmer S.. 
Drnuet, L. 
Dubendorf, H. H. 
Dubendorf, John 
Dun lap, A. K. 
Duilen. Lou 
T)uana, Leonard 
Duarte, Manuel N. 
Duff, Ellis H. 
Duffy, Leslie 
Duke, Harry 
]*unham, Lowell 



Dugdale, L. B. 
Dugdale, R. 
Dunsford, Roy 
Dunn, Otis E. 
Butcher, Russell 
Butcher, Cecil E. 
Dyer, Kenneth H. 
Dyche, Justin 
Byer, BeWitt 
Byer, Zeb 
Byer, George 
E 
F;aton, Alfred 
Flaton, Weebiui ill. 
Eastman, Burton N. 
Eastland, .Joseph L. 
Easton, Weelum 
Eberhardt, F. S. 
Eckman, Victor 
Kdmans, Arthur L. 
Eddy, L. E. 
Edmons, Arthur 
Edwards, Samuel 
Edmondston, Arthur B. 
Edgerton, Frank 
Edwar<ls, Parker 
Edwards, Geo. D. 
Ehlers, Harry 
Ehrhart, Alfreil E. 
Eknian, Ivar C. 
Elliott, Wm. G. 
Ely, Leonard W 
Ely, William 
Elsey, Geo. W. 
Elliott, Clay B. 
Elmer, Ray 
lUlis, Glen Lyl? 
ywis, Reginald A. 
Elkins, Ben b'. 
Emery, Chas. 
I'.'mig, Carl R. 
Emig, (larl 
Emig, Oscar L. 
Emlen, Brew 
Emmerson, Veri;nn 
Emerson, Roy p 
Enos, M. S. 
Engels, Emile 
Fntriken, Roy I . 
Ennis, Joe 
Engle, W. F. 
English, Floyd 
Enright, E. 
Ei>p, P>ed F. 
Erbentraut, Edwin Ot'k- 
Ernst, Albert A. 
Estrada, Alfred 
Espinosa, T. J. 
Espinoza, L. J. 
Estruth, John Owei' 
Estrada, George 
Escobar, Chas. 
Eton, Gerald M. 
Eubanks, R. S. 



Eustice, Ellsworth 
Eustice, Lelan ; 
Evans, Arthur M. 
Evens, Harvey A. 
Evans, (.'has. 
F 
Fahey, Albert 
Fahey, Herbert 
Fabretti, — 
Fairchild, Rollins A. 
Fair, Frank 
Falk, Victor 
Fallon, Geo. T. 
Fallo, Philip 
Fahner, Emil 
Farnsworth, I'aul 
Farnsworth, Waldo S. 
Farnswoi-th, Walter 
Faulds, John 
Fale, Schyler 
Fallows, Chas. S. 
Farris,, Fauna 
Faso, ,Tospi)h 
Fatjo, Tuco 
Farrell, L. M. 
Fallon, Geo. 
Fatjo, Antonio A. 
Fabretti, Frank A. 
Farotts, G. 
Felicia no, F. 
Feeney, Luke A. 
Fereira, Alivan 
Ferreira, Frank 
Fehrenbacker, Florine 
Feli.x, William 
Feathers, Clifford 
Fernish, ('has. A. 
Fereria, Frank 
Fellen, William 
?Vathers, Clifford P. 
Ferreira, Frank R. 
Ferioli, Florindo 
Feiring, C!has. 
Felmeth, Thomas H. 
Fellmeth, Geo. R. 
Ferrari, .Joseph Giuseppi 
Fisher, Alonzo 
Fisher, ,\. M. 
Fitzgerald, Artluir 
Findlay, Thos. J. 
Finello, Angelo 
Fischer, Clyde 
Fisher, ,Joe 
Fitzpatrick, ,T. II. 
Fleiz, G. B. 
Fiman, Eilvvard F. 
Finfrock, Allen 
Finfrock, Robert 
Fiscus, Vent W. 
Fischer, William 
Fisher, H. B.., Jr. 
Fitzgerald, D. W. 
Fitzgerald, R. E. 
Fitzpatrick, Jos. M. 



Fickert, Archie 
J'inn, .lames (i. 
Fisher, Raymond W. 
Fitinghoff, Ludwig L. 
P^lanagan, William .J. 
Flannelly, .James 
Fletcher, Hal 
Plinn, Ben 
Fletcher, Floyd B. 
Fletcher, Wm. D. 
Flower, Roswell 
Flint. Theodore S. 
J'liiit, Donovan 
Flugel, Ewald 
Flickingcr, Clifton B. 
Flockhart, Louis 
Flores, Tom 
Flask, R. H. 
Flynn, Daniel 
I-'lynii, .Jiihn P. 
Foitago, .John 
I'^'oucade, Ben 
Forward, Arthur 
Font, Edmund E. 
Fosterling, Roy E. 
Forward, Arthur 
Ford, Edward B. 
Ford, Truman A. 
J^oi'ce, Archie 
Forgee, Chas. C. 
Forgee, Wm. B. 
Foster, Tony 
Fox, R. E. 
Foster, William L. 
Fouch, Homer K. 
Fought, W. C. 
Fowler, Mel 
Fowler, Fre.l II. 
Fowler, Ray 
Franklin, Milton 
Francis, Walter ('. 
Fredricks, Lloyd 
Fredrickson, B. S. 
Fredrickson, Harry 
Fredrick, Wallace 
Fromment, Rudolph 
Frollie, Wm. 
Frost, Cyril Chas. 
Frost, Harold 
Frank, Walter 
Fraper, Leslie 
Freeman, Leland 
Freitas, Louis 
Fritz, Bob 
Freudenthal, Leslie 
Frederickson, J. C. 
Freslihour, Everett 
Frost, Andley L. 
French, Clarence 
Frantz, Harry W. 
Franks, Geo. B. 
Freeman, Elmer S. 
Freyschag, Carl • 
Freyschlag, F. 



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WAR HISTORY OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY 



Freysc'lilag, Heniian K. 
Freyschlag, Oscar 
Fritseh, Jimmie 
Fiiitailo, Maniu'l 
I'lii-tado, M. S. 
Fuller, Thomas R. 
Fuller, H. C. 
G 
Gale, Harolil 
Garren, S, J. 
Garliejip, Ailoljili 
Garliepp, Wm. .Ir. 
Garliepp, Fred 
Gaddie, Luman C. 
Gardner, Jacob A. 
Gallardin, Harry 
Galloway, .lay B. 
Galiotto, Nick J. 
Gardener, Raliili 
Galliotte, — 
Garlieppi, Adolf D. 
Garrett, Robert L. 
Gates, Byron 
Gaiv, Henry W. 
Garren, S. J. 
Garcia. Ben 
Garcia, .loe 
Gardner, Wni. Kloyil 
Gaiglioiie, Joe 
(ialart, A. 
Gaston, ('. R. 
Gardner, E. V. 
George, .Jos. T. 
George, Lawrence 
George, Chas. B. 
George, Reuben L. 
George, Anthony 
George, Joseph 
Gerrells, Elton 
Gerrity, John M. 
Geddstone, Dwight B. 
Geoffroy, Georgeg 
Genovese, Arcangelo 
Gehrig, Wm. 
Genunell, Wni. 
Georvy, Fred 
Geniniel, Wni. 
Genuia, Joe 
Gebbani, P. 
Gerlach, Freilerick J. 
(.ertridge, Clyde 
Ghersi, Frank 0. 
(Jianiparsi, A. 
Gibson, I'aul B. 
Gilbert, J. R. 
Giacomniazzi, John E. 
Gibson, Elmer 
Gillespie, H. 
Gillespie, Thomas 
Ginnini, Nick 
Gilliert, Normal 
Gilman, Daniel A. 
Gillesie, Dr. W. B. 
Gilbert, Clarence 



Givens, H. D. 
Glendenning, (ieo. M. 
Glendenning, Allen T>. 
Gnesa, Joe 
Gomez, Alonzo 
Goodwin, Ray 
Gorham, Harvey E. 
(xornian, liaymond 
Gould, Pjlmer T. 
'idiilding, Joseph 
Gi)ltmau, Dave 
(■O'ham, Henry M. 
Gcidsworthy, I'aui 
Godsman, Chas. 
Gomes, Tony 
Gonzalis, Frank 
Gonzalis, M. 
Gonzales, Frank L. 
Gonzales, Steve 
Gould, Benjamin F. 
Gross, Edward L. 
Gross, Wilmer J. 
Groesbeck, Earl 
Gray, John H. 
Gray, Gerald 
Gree, Risto 
(iraves, Roy E. 
Graham, Hugh 
Graham, Granville 
Graliani, Chalmers 
Graham, Howard 
Green, ('harles 
Green, (ieorge 
Green, Raynnind 
Greene, Merrill C 
Greene, Waldroii 
Greer, John 
Gribner, J. T. 
Graham, Emmit 
Griffith, M. A. 
Granger, Farley E. 
Granicher, Walter O. 
Graham, Geo. 
Graul, William 
Graves, Raymond S. 
Green, Geo. G. 
Green, Pettis E. 
Greenbaum, — 
n riff in, Robert A. 
(iriifo, Tony 
Grvuvo'd, John W. 
Griswold, Oscar W. 
Graeb, Walter 
(lianicker, Walter Otto 
G'-iili, Cheleste 
Green, M. D., Maxwell T. 
Griffin, Chas. M. 
Grigg, Steve 
Gunter, Fred H. 
Gustafson, Elmer C. 
Guerrier, Edson M. 
Guera, Tony 
Gulttomsen, Alfred G. 
(Juttormsen, Alfre<l 



'.ullic, William E. 
Gurries, Alfonzo 
Gurries, Frank 
Gurries, Henry 
Gunn, Wilbur 
Gwyther, Lionel 

H 
Harris, Clarence 
Haub, Elmer F. 
Hafley, Stanley G. 
Hartman, Albert H. 
Hayes, Harold Keith 
Hawkinson, Lawrence A. 
Hayes, Harold C. 
Harter, Edwin Rea 
Hathaway, Otto 
Hanks, Robert L. 
Haw, Chas. 
Hayford, Donald D. 
Hartley, Horace C. 
Hazleton, Harold E. 
Hazen, John S. 
Hajost, Walter 
Hall, Evans E. 
Hall, D. B. 
Hall, Wm. H. 
Hall, Jack 
Hall, H. Russell 
Hahn, Ernest R. 
Hall, James T. 
Halbeck, Arthur 
Haller, Edwin 
Hamlin, Howanl 
Hageman, Warien 
Hansen, C. A. 
Hanson, N. O. 
ILarris, Leslie 
Hatch, L. 
Hatch, W. 
Hatch, Elton 
Hatch, Elmer 
Haines, Geo. R. 
Hagel, Carl J. 
Hansen, Paul 
Hardeman, P'abian 
Harris, Chas. S. 
TLartman, Milton 
Harvie, Irwin C. 
Hayes, Phil 
Hays, Sam E. 
Hanson, Arthur 
Hannah, Sidney R. 
Hastings, Harry 
Haworth, Floyd 
Hackett, R. G. 
Harkers, James 
Hansen, John S. 
Harkness, Thomas 
Haselback, H. (!. 
Halmeyer, Frank 
Harris, Joe 
Healy, Edwin C. 
Hedlund, Stuart 
Hegarty, Harry 



Herring, Norman 
Hewitt, Joseph R. 
Heald, Elmer W. 
Heath, Ronald 
Helman, Stuart 
Herdman, Jean P. 
Herriford, Floyd 
Heintz, Jack E. 
Henderson, Roy F. 
Heyden, Walter J. 
Henwood, Russell H. 
Hedlnm, Oscar 
Healls, Will 
Headley, Roy E. 
Heiscr, Edwin 
Heller, Allen 
Hendricks, Lawrence 
Henning, Geo. Ellis 
Henning, Hairy 
Herbert, Van P. 
Herman, Fernainlo 
Herman, Fred Weld 
Herrington, Clarence O. 
Herrington, Louis O. 
Hershey, Elmer CI. 
Hester, Robert J. 
Hestwood, Robert 
Hendricks, Henry P Jr. 
Henderson S. E. 
Hester, W. E. 
Hestwood, Jas. G. 
Henderson, Lloyd 
Hernandez, T. 
Hicks, Raymond A. 
Hi(d<s, Leo R. 
Hicks, Harry E. 
Hicks, Raymenil W. 
Higgins, Barney 
Higgins, Thos. J. 
Hill, Horace 
Hill, Rowland 
Hill, Frank 
Hill R. D. 
Higgins, Ira 
Hines, John 
Hines, W. G. 
Hobson, Frank B. 
Hoffman, Harry E. 
Hograve, Wm. 
Hollenbeck, Paul M. 
Holthouse, L. E. 
Holloway, L. B. 
Holzhauer, O. F. 
Hoerler, H. Ernest 
Hooper, Linden A. 
Hoover, Wesley L. 
Horton, Thomas 
Home, John C. 
Hough, W. C. 
Hough, W. E. 
Howland, Cecil 
Howard, P. ( ;. 
Hoxie, Guy D. 
Ilolilen, Harvey L. 



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WAR HISTORY OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY 



Howard, Glenn 
Hoge, Frank G. 
Howes, R. S. 
Hoiiping, Floyd 
House, Ed 
Howell, Alfred V. 
Hosang, Casper 
Hosang, George 
Hosang, Joseph 
Holtzhauer, W. G. 
House, A. 
Howes, Ray 
Hornlein, Hugo 
Honzicker, Louis 
Hograve, William 
Houser, Paul 
Houser, Harry A. 
Holthouse, Leo 
Howland, Cecil 
Hocking, Thomas 
iloffman, Robin 
Hoover, Fenton 
Howard, Graeme 
Howe, Harold 
Hubbard, Eu^jene C. 
Hubbard, Geo. 
Hubbard, Gordan 
Hubbell, Irving 
Hubbcll, Willis 
Humpliries, Errol T. 
Humphries, Rolfe 
Humphries, Geo. R. 
Humphries, John H. 
Hum]ihries, Laurence 
Hutchinson, A. J. L. 
Hutchinson, James S. 
Hutchinson, W. N. L. 
Huttmann, Emil 
Huttmann, Heinrich 
Hurley, B. A. 
Hughes, Frank M. 
Hubley, Gilbert F. 
Hubley, Phil 
Hughes, Chas. P. 
Hughes, Stanley 
Hughson, Frank W. 
Humburg, Walter 
Hunter, J. V. 
Hunter, John 
Hunter, M. J. 
Hunter, Max 
Huckaby, Vernon 
Hurley, B. W. 
Hurley, H. A. 
Hyde, J. L. 

I 
Icklor, George 
Ingleson, Al 
Ineraham, Mark 
Ingram, R. D. 
Innus, A. C. 
Irvine, Wm. 
Isabel, George T. 
Isasca, Vincent 



Isabel, Arthur 
Isabel, A. L. 
Ivancovich, Geo. 
Ivancovich, John 
Ivancovich, J. J. 

J 
Jaohnson, Shirley 
Jackson, Wm. T. 
Jaeger, B. 
Jaeger, Engine 
Jackson, Byron 
Jackson, Loraiue 
James, Daniel W. 
Jamison, A. 
January, T. G. 
Janssens, Gus 
James, Stanley 
Jahnsen, C. B. 
Jacito, Stevens 
Jacobs, Nicholas J. 
Jayet, W. E. R. 
Jaccard, Victor A. 
Jahnsen, Emil C. 
Jenkinson, Ellis L. 
Jenkins, Herold 
.Tensen, Anton 
Jefferson, J. A. 
Jenkins, Albert J. 
Jensen, Henry 
■lenkinson, Frank L. 
Jensen, James O. 
Jelavieli, Steve 
Jewett, Harold W. 
Jepsen, Ingward 
Jeiisen, Dan 
Jesink, August 
Jesink, Harold 
.Tesink, Geo. 
.Tesink, Gus C. 
Job, Merle 
Jope, Clifford H. 
Johnson, Lester M. 
.Tolinson, Charles R. 
Johnson, Harry T. 
.Toliansen, (!arl 
Johnson, J. Howard 
Johnson, William 
Johnson, Harry 
Johnson, Lloyd 
■lohnson, Oiiver M. 
Johnson, Leslie N. 
Johnson, Ralph W. 
Johnson, Oscar I. 
Johnson, Milton H. 
Johnson, Eustice Craig 
Johnson, Stanley R. 
Johnson, Harold C. 
Johnson, R. P. 
Johnson, Clair R. 
Johnson, Lewis D. 
Johnson, W. H. 
Johnson, Andy 
Johnson, Dwight 
Johnson, Donald 



Jayet, Ernest J. 
Johnson, E. K. 
Johnson, Foster 
Johnson, Ira P. 
Johnson, Ralph 
Jones, Arthur E. 
Jones, Llewellyn 
Jones, Henry I. 
Jones, Marion 
Jones, Ivor 
Jones, Ralph W. 
Jones, M. H. 
Jones, Marion 
Jones, Earl B. 
Jones, John 
Jordan, Knight 
Johns, II. M. 
Johns, Percy R. 
Johns, Stanley 
Juarez, Edward 
Jury J. G. 

K 
Karson, E. F. 
Kebby, Maurice 
Kearney, Raymond 
Kannely, C. 
Kassonn, Eugene F. 
Kavanaugh, Bert B 
Koene, Frank D. 
Keesling, Hayes 
Keesling, Joe S. 
Kelly, F. W. 
Kelley, Vivian 
Kelly, Jos F. 
Kelley, Maurice 
Kemling, Chas. W. 
Kenney, Edward L. 
Keesling, Russell 
Kennedy, Hugh J. 
Keaton, Lester 
Kennedy, Scott J. 
Keep, Malcolm C. 
Kensler, Clarence 
Kelsey, Willis 
Kent, Albert 
Kerr, Chester W. 
Kent, Cha.s. 
Kelly, Wm. 
Kelly, John 
Keahey, Ernest W. 
Keeler, P. B. 
Kelley. E.., Jr. 
Keahey, Frank B. 
Keojike, Elmer 
I'Celler, Chas. J. 
Keaton, (!has. Henry 
Keaton, Charles H. 
Killam, W. H^ 
Kimber, John 
Kinder, Cliarles 
Kimber, Arthur C. 
Kirksey, Morris M. 
Kirksey, F. B. 
Kimball, Porter 



Kirksey, Chas. G. 
Kifer, John F. 
Kiely, William 
Kimberlin, James 
Klein, Emile 
King, Horace 
Kimberlin, James L. 
Kinney, Raymond H. 
Kilburn, Gregg 
King, Leslie F. 
Kinnear, Floyd F. 
Kirk, Oriniston B. 
Kifer, Jack F. 
King, W. H. 
Klechner, Thomas 
Klein, Richard R. 
Knoth, David. 
Kneass, Ed 
Knight, Renii C. 
Knoth, Frederick A 
Knowles, W. A. 
Knath, Frank 
Knickerbocker, Roy K. 
Knox, Harry G. 
\\' Knoilin, Ernesto R. 

Knudsen, Fred 
Kohner, Oscar 
Koelile, George 
Koch, Ed 
.Kokcs, Jos. E. 
Kottinger, Harvey L. 
Kroeber, L. 
Krafft, William H. 
KroU, Rudolph 
Krakown, John 
Kratt, Carl E. 
Krauss, Lister 
Kreps, ,T. F. 
Kreps, John 
Krapp, Harrison 
Kuester, Jules 
Kuhlinan, Havey F. 
Kunze, Buriiell 
Kuhlman, C. Albert 

L 
Laine, Frank 
Lacerda, Manuel 
Langley, Selwyn G. 
Landels, Edw. D. 
Lawlor, Milton V. 
Lake, Will H. 
La Bare, Wm. Ernest 
LaFayette, J. S. 
Lachmund, Otto 
Lachmunil, Harry 
La Piere, George 
Lantz, Lyman A. 
Lane, Roy A. 
Lathrop, Harry J. 
L,a Hue, Lawrence L. 
Lavid, (Jecil 
Lake, F. W. 
Lamb, Bernard B. 
Lam, Lawrence E. 



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WAR HISTORY OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY 



Laiinin, Frank T. 
Lamb, Harold N. 
La Piere, Arnauil 
Lamb, .Tohn W. 
Lamb, Paul 
Lancaster, Uus 
Landers, Wm. H. 
Landon, Raymond E. 
Lannin, Ed 
Lathrop, Elmer (!. 
Lathroj), J. W. 
Lansten, Roy 
Lamb, Bernard B. 
Lauglilin, Burt 
Lavery, Edward 
Lawlor, Prank 
Lawnizake, Albert 
LawsoM, .Tolm T. 
Lawsou, Trny 
Layton, .1. llan-y 
Jjadner, Prank 
I adner, .):iccib 
T,a>Iarra, Anthony 
Ladner, J. A. 
LaBare, Wni. Ernest 
Lapum, Milton N. 
Lapuni, Loren 
Lang, Joliii 
Ijansley, Robert 
Larkcy, .John IT. 
Landel.s Wth. D. 
Lake, Prencli 
Lasley, (Jlinton 
Lavirno, Paul 
La Vaque, Geo. 
Lawlor, Prank, Jr. 
J^ayton, Harry 
LePevre, Martin Lyo 
Lester, Milton Morri< 
Le Gue, Bennett P. 
Lewis, .loe 
LePevre, Le Roy 
Leach, 0. N. 
Leal, Joe H. 
Lewis, Tony 
LeBoyil, Max 
Lee, Chas. A. 
Lee, P. Bert 
Lefevre, Clift'onl 
Lehman, Pred 
Lema, Prank 
Leveieni, James 
Lewis, Prancis C. 
Lenox, L. T. 
Lehrberger, .John ,T. 
Leggett, Ralpli V. 
Leard, Prank J. 
Leith, Geo. 
Levy, David 
Lehrberger, Sam 
Lewis, James A. 
Lewis, Alfred O. 
Learnard, Tracy 
Learnard, Harrv 



L,...-, Mvlo 
Lenoard, Ignatius 
],ePourn, L. 
Lewis, Lawrence 
Le Vecque, Norman 
Lemon, Richard 
Leaman, Geo. B. 
Liedenburg, E. D. 
Lindsey, Earl 
Lindstrom, Walter 
Lingua, Hervcy 
Lingua, S. 
Little, Deal A. 
Liggett, Arthur G. 
Linesay, James R. 
Lindsay, George 
Lindsay, Alvin Earl 
Lindoroth, Elmer V. 
Lindroth, (!arl 
Liguori, Joe 
Lima, Prank 
Lindroth, Alviu 
Lima, Wm. 
Linderoth, Carl A. 
Locurto, .Joseph 
Lovett, E. R. 
Loucks, Earnest 
Logue, James 
Loueks, Ray S. 
Loiler, Artliur 
Loucks, Gharles 
Loder, Edward 
Looney, Jerry 
Lotts, Charles 
Lorenzini, Max .1. 
Logue, James 
Ijobrie, I^hilip 
ns Lockwoo<l, Ijouis 
Lodge, Ed E. 
Logan, .Joseph P. 
Lopez, Andreas ('. 
Lopez, Prank G. 
Lowden, F. E. 
Lowden, H. M. 
Lord, Alfred 
Lobdell, Jesse 
Loganecker, Mervyn 
Lopez, Prank 
Loomis, S. M. 
Long, Chas. R. 
Loomis, Clarence 
Lowe, Robert M. 
Lyons, Carl Albin 
Lopes, Louis 
Little, Arch W. 
Lorquin, Wm. II. 
Love, Alroyd 
Lueddeman, Ilillman 
Lukanitsch, A. J. 
Lukanitsch, A. 
Lupton, Edward 
Lundin, Aimer B. 
Lusk, Murray D. 
Lvnch, John J. 



Lynton, Edward D. 
Lyons, Wm. A. 
Lyn, George 
Lyons, Heber G. 
Lyndon, Percy 
Lynn, Leo P. 
M 
Martin, M. P. 
Martin, D. E. 
Maynard, Harry 
Mandell, J. O. 
Mayock, Wilburn 
Mayock, Robert 
Mathiesen, Spencer 
Martin, George H. 
Mathisen, Lee 
Mallet, Richard 
Mainero, Angelo 
Martin, J. M. 
Martin, Philip 
Mars, Julius 
Mattos, Daniell F. 
Matteis, M. C. 
Mackey, Thomas E. 
Marcus, Eliae 
Marenco, Pred 
Marenco, Phillip 
MacGowan, Prank 
Mauchle, John P. 
Margolate, D. 
Martin, Karl W. 
Martin, James C. .Jr. 
Matson, Ralph J. 
Marten, Berg L. 
Marckres, C. C. 
Matzek, Anton R. 
M.allory, Sumner D. 
Maynard, J. H. 
Mariante, .Joseiih 
Marselli, Joe 
Maloney, John 
Malcolm, Vernon G. 
Markin, Donald A. 
Markin, A. 
Maloney, H. W. 
Maloney, Oliver .1. 
Martin, E. W. 
Martin, Justin 
Martin, Philip 
Matheson, James 
Mathison, John G. 
Mather, R. 
Mattos, Manuel 
Maurer, Edward 
Maryhoffer, L. P. 
Mannix, W. P. 
Martin, Douglas E. 
Mahan, J. 
Maddox, Albert E. 
Matheson, George E. 
Marriott, Joe 
Martin, Roy 
Martin, Joseph G. 
MacGregor, Owen 



Madsen, Herbert H. 
Maegly, C. P. 
Maingueneau, Panstiu 
Maloni, John 
Maisoneuve, .Joseph A, 
Malla, Andrew 
Maloof, Pritz 
Maloy, Arthur H. 
Malvine, Antone 
Malvine, Vincent 
Manchester, Howard 
Mann, Frank W. 
Mansfield, Archie 
Marvins, John 
Marquardt, Harry 
Maripiardt, Robert 
Matheis, M. C. 
Marshall, Levi H. 
Marshman, Donald M. 
Martin, Donald 
Martin, .Jolin 
Martin, Manuel W. 
Martinez, Fredie 
Marvin, Harold C. 
Mark, Arthur M. 
Matteis, Michael 
Matts, Manuel 
Maulbecker, Joseph 
Maynard, Jack H. 
Maxwell, Wm. E. 
Mayo, Geo. 
Martell, Alfre.l Jr. 
Mason, Alvin 
Maokey, Walter 
Mason, Leo 
Machado, Joe 
Macabee, Raymoml 
Mead, Hudson S. 
Merritt, Russell 
Mendoza, M. J. 
Merion, George 
Megua, Salvator J. 
Merzel, Robert 
Mendoza, Frank 
Mesa, Albert 
Meador, James 
Melanson, R. A. 
Melathy, Toney 
Mello, Rossell 
Meisel, Carl G. 
Melvin, Chas. 
Menzel, Wm. 
Meredith, Hal 
Melsome, W. II. 
Merz, John R. 
Mersing, Henry L. 
Mettler, Ernesr 
Meyer, Luther 
Meynier, Lester A. 
Mezzacapper, M. A. 
Mitchell, P. Wilbur 
Mitchell, Ralph O. 
Miller, Walter Geo. 
Minshall, P. E. 



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WAR HISTORY OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY 



Mitchell, Clarence L. 

Minion,, Earl D. 

Millar, George 

Miller, E. R. 

Miller, Chester 

Miller, James 

Millanl, Walter 

^liller, Earl W. 

Miller, Harvey R. 

Millet, Harry C. 

Mills, James F. 

Mills. Samuel L. 

Mills, Victor V. 

Mishard, Lesley 

Mitchell, Arthur 

Mitchell, Paul A. 

Miller, Leslie 

Mills, Frank 

Mitchell, Harold 

Mitchell, Douglass C. 

Midar, Miho 

Misita, Zioks 

Micholson, Charles 

Mitchell, Mowatt 

Mine, Henry 

Miner, L. B. 

Minor, Ernest 

Miller, W. H. 

Morrison, Roy 
Mulcahy, Francis 
Morgan, R. E. 

Morhardtt, R. 
Myers, Wni. Dean 

Jfoores, Walter 

Moores, Earnest 
?Ioore, Roseo 
Mulch, Chas. 
Mulch, Ed 
Munroe, Chas. 
Mooney, Walter 
Motsch, Albert 
Montgomery, James 
Montoy, Alendin 
Morgan, John 
Morgan, Percy 
Mosher, Harold 
Morrison, J. L. 
Morrison, Clarence 
Morrison, Bruce S. 
Moore, Harold C. 
Morgan, Robley T. 
Mosher, Austin W. 
Moore, Russell P. 
Morettini, Peter F. 
Moore, Herbert R. S. 
Mourier, Edward E 
Moon, S. A. 
Monahan, Jimmie 
Moore, Clarence V. 
Moore, Roseoe 
Mooers, Ernest 
Moorefield, J. P. 
Montgomery, Rialto 
Morahovv, James 



Morillo, A. A. 

Morris, Eugene F. 

Mortenson, R. H. 

Mortimer, Cecil 

-Mortimer, Wm. C. 

Morton, Everett A. 

Motsch, Albert 

Morell, Chas. R. 

Mork, Donald 

Moore, Wm. T. 

Morgan, Wni. 

Moore, Henry J. 

Moore, Grant 

Moore, William 

Moore, William L. 

Moore, Elvert 

Morgan, John H. 

Montgomery, S. J. 

Mock, George 

Morgan, F. E. 

Mork, Knut J. 

Morse, Herbert 

Mosher, Rubin 
Moule, Axtell 
Mostavas, Spiro 
Moore, Wm. L. 
Morton, Victor J. 
Montoy, Albert 
Murray, Francis 
Murry, Frederick 
Murphy, Edward A. 
Murphy, Wm. H. 
Murphy, Wm. J. 
Murphy, Wm. H. 
Musachia, Joseph 
Murphy, W. J. 
Murrin, Frank J. 
Muckle, James 
Musso, Vincent E. 
Mullen, Earl J. 
Muller, Victor R. 
Mullis, W. E. 
Mnri)hy, H. Wayne 
Murphy, S. F. 
Murray, Robert H. 
Musachia, Joe A. 
Musser, H. L. 
Munford, Gaddy B. 
Murphy, H. J. 
Mc. 
McAbbee, Nestor J. 
McAbee, Leland G. 
McAfee, Herbert 
McAllister, J. J. 
McBride, D. W. 
McCarthy, Dan F. 
McCaffrey, Wm. 
McCann, James 
McClellan, Lotice 
McConnel, Frederick 
McCreight, Roy 
McCuteheon, Preston 
McCartie, D. 
McCallum, Robert 



McCalhini, R. E. 

McCarthy, Neal 

McCauley, John Leo 

McCartney, Allan G. 

McCauley, Leo J. 

McChesney, H. A. 

McChesney ,R. C. 

McCombs, John 

McCracken, David 

McCarthy, Charles R. 

McClellan, Paul 

McComb, Henry 

McCullough, Gilbert 

McDonald L. 

McDermott, Jonis 

McDowell, Wm. 

McDonald, Bruce, Jr. 

McDonald, Jerome 

McDonald, Sidney J. 

McElroy, Gerald 

McEwen. D. 
McGrady, Neal 
McGlashan, Arthur 
MeGorray, Leland G. 
MeGuire, Arthur 
McGill, Clive H. 
McGill, R. B. 
McGilvray, Malcolm 
McGcttigan, W. H. 
McHatton, Forrest 
McKellips, Earl R. 
McKinney, Verne 
McKenzie, Fred 
McKnight, Edwin J. 
McLaren, James 
McLean, Mauriice C. 
McLachlan, George 
McManus, Chas. 
McMillan, Percy W. 
McMurtry, Amos M. 
McNair, Donald 
McPheeters, J. I. 
McQuerney, Arthur 
McReynolds, L. J. 
McVey, Archie 
McVey, Clarence 
McWilliams, Clarence 
McWhorter, Walter S. 

N 
Naas, August 
Naas, Henry 
Nayler, S. F. 
Nay lor, Frank 
Nathanson, Norman J. 
Napolitano, Joe 
Napoliano, William G. 
Nason, James C. 
Navarra, Joseph 
Narvaes, William J. 
Narvaez, Ray 
Narvaez, August 
Narvaez, Arthur 
Narvaez, Daniel 
Narvaez, John 



Narvaez, Stanley 
Navoni, Luciano 
Neasham, Edward 
Neasham, William 
Newman, Chas. 
Newman, A. 
Nelson, Frank C. 
Newes, John 
Neiders, Herman J. 
Nelson, (iilbert 
Nelson, Louis 
Newcomb, Gilbert R. 
Nelson, Oscar M. F. 
Neising, Alfred J. 
Nei, Frank J. 
Nelson, Philijj 
NeFson, Alvin T. 
Newlin, Albert 
Nelson, Alvin T. 
Needham, Roy 
Neilson, Harry J. 
Neilson, ('arl 
Nelson, Norman 

Nicholas, C. W. 

Nicholas, Camille 

Nicholas, Alfred 

Nicholas, Frank 

Nieble, H. L. 

Nichols, Jack 

Nino, ('li-iiieiit 

Nino, Edward 

Nino, Oliver 

Nichols, Alan 

Nicliolson, Lester 

Nicholson, George A. 

Nino, Edw. G. 

Nickerson, W. 

Nissen, Herman 

North, John, Jr. 

Nod<lin, Hector M. 

Norden, Wm. E. 

Nunes, Frank 

Norton, John K. 

Nola, — 

Nunes, Manuel J. 

Null, Wallace 

Nye, Chester 

Nye, George 
O 

Oates, Thomas 

Odlin, Cyril 

Offield, Olin 

Ogelvic, Clarence 

Olander, Edward 

Olinder, Lawrence G. 

Oliver, Loney R. 

Oliver, Joe R. 

Oliver, Frank 

Oliver, John 
OlsenSeffer, Thor 
Oldham, W. 
Olsen, Chester 
Olsen, Harry 
Olsen, .John 



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WAR HISTORY OP SANTA CLARA COUNTY 



Olsen, C. J. 
Oliver, Wm. 
Olino, Thomas 
Olaine, Grant 
Oliver, Manual 
Oliver, A. J. 
Oliver, William 
Oliva, Oscar L. 
Olsom, Chester 
Oiipenheimer, Rali)h E. 
Orlando, Dick 
Orr, Ghas. 
Orselli, Renaldo 
Ortega, Bennie E. 
Osborne, Lawrence 
Ostenburg, U. 
Ostrander, Frank 
Otrich, Siimral Oscar 
Owen, R. Lewis 
Owen, W. W. 
Owen, Harold R. 
Owen, John 
O'Brein, Frank J. 
O 'Brien, Lester E. 
O'Connell, Daniel 
O'Connell, Frank 
O'Connell, A. F. 
O 'Connor, Francis 
O 'Connor, Frank 
O 'Connor, Percy 
O'Neill, James 
O'Connor, Rhody 
O 'Leary, Tim 
O'Leary, J. A. 
O'Neale, Lester G. 
O'Shaunessy, Richard J. 
O 'Brien, Ed 
O'Neill, — 
O'Neel, Roy 
Osbourne, Allan 

P 
Park, Roy E. 
Parks, Ray 
Parkinson, Robert 
Paul, W. Glae 
Paul, William 
Paul, W. Glae 
Paulsen, Jaspar 
Paulsen, Jasper 
Parkinson, Robert 
Panke, Herman E. 
Palmer, Robert P. 
Pangelina, Attic 
Patheal, Mark H. 
Parmenter, A. 
Padley, Robert 
Patterson, Chas. E. 
Padley, Robert C. 
Page, Jack 
Pan, Pablo M. 
Pauagetti, Gildo 
Paredes, Antonio 
Parkenson, Chester 
Parmenter, Arthur 



Parker, George K. 
Parker, Genne 
Parr, Al 

Pashote, John E. 
Parton, Lucas IL 
I'aul, — 

Payne, Edgar L. 
Paulson, Nels 
Passatino, Salvatore (J. 
Paulman, Arthur T. 
Papovich, Nikola 
Parker, Stanley S. 
Parker, Clifton F. 
Parr, Elmer 
Paul, Leland 
Payne, Alan 
Patron, Jr., Lucas 
Paukoskii, Joe 
Pareire, George A. 
Parker, Clifford 
Parsons, W. C. 
Paulson, Santa 
Payton, Guy 
Parra, Louie 
Parmelee, John 
Petersen, Chas. W. 
Peck, Clinton B. 
Peek, Alan 
Pearce, Clarence 
Pederson, John J. 
Peel, Humphrey 
Pelton, Loyd 
Penion, — 
Penney, R. W. 
Pennington, Richard L. 
Perry, Chester M. 
Perry, Nelson 
Perry, Raymond J. 
Perry, Howard B. 
Perry, Manuel 
Perry, Joseph 
Perry, Milton 
Perry, Oscar B. 
Perry, Earl 
Pestarino, Fortunato 
Pestarino, Frank D. 
Pestonia, Earl 
Pettitt, Thomas P. 
Petree, Neil H. 
Perham, Don 
Perham, Philip 
Peterson, Morris 
Peterson, Chas L. 
Peterson, Frank B. 
Peterson, George 
Perks, Edward L. 
Pearson, Roy 
Pearson, Perry 
Pearson, Elmer A. 
Pellissier, Edouard 
Pettit, James Asa 
Pedemond, Charles 
Peary, Milton 
Pereira, George 



Pettier, Victor M. 
Pendo, Dusan 
Pederson, Chris 
Pccinelli, Romolo 
Percy, John 
Percy, W. J. 
Percy, J. M. 
Percy, Johnson 
Peabody, P. T. 
Pfcffer, Raymond J. 
Pfeifle, Fredric 
Pfau, L. J. 
Phelan, Elzear C. 
Pheljjs, Thomas 
Phillips, Bertram 
Phillip, B. 
Phillips, (.Maude W. 
Pinard, Edward 
Pitman, Haydeu 
Pimental, Thomas 
Pimentill, John 
Pinard, Lloyd E. 
Pierce, Harold 
Picetti, Leodardo 
Pilhashy, Milton 
Pierson, Geo. E. 
Pichetti, Attillo 
Pichetti, Hector 
I'icrson, Dwight W. 
Pidaucet, Peter F. 
Pieracci, luigi 
Pierini, E. 
Pierson, F. 
Pinn, John 
Pizzo, J. 
Plaven, Louis 
Plummer, Arthur 
Plaskett, Ralph B. 
Plummer, Frank N. 
Potts, Reginald F. 
Potts, Thomas S. 
Power, H. 
Poneet, Robt. J. 
Poll, Edward 
Poll, Albert 
T'orter, Marion E. 
I'otter, John Godsil 
Poulson, Edward L. 
Powers, Edward 
Pourroy, John 
Poppleton, Glenmore 
Powelson, Russell 
Poncelet, William 
Pope, W. W. 
Prosser, Marshall 
Pratt, Melviu 
Preisker, William H. 
Preston, B. C. 
Price, Longonerville 
Price, Melvin 
Price, Edgar H. 
Price, W. W. 
Proseus, Paul 
Prisk, Joseph 



Prader, Dave 
Presho, Stanley I. 
Priest, Ray 
Proseus, Raymoml 
Provan, Howard 
I'rouse, J. 
I'rouse, Francis J. 
Prussia, Leland 
Prior, Roy J. 
Priestly, Vivian H. 
Presho, Harold B. 
Presho, Harry C. 
Pratt, Harold Osmond 
Purviance, Dorsey 
Puhara, Mitchel 
Puterbaugh, William B. 
Purviance, Dorsey 
I'ury, Frank 
Pyne, (!oo. 

Q 

Quale, Fred 

B 
Rameri, Leo C. 
Ramazini, Sylvester 
Rausa, Frank 
Rawle, Nelson M. 
Rayburn, Geo. L. 
Ramezane, M. J. 
Radolovich, Gjuro 
Radolovich, Petar 
Raineri, Leo C. 
Rankin, Earnest 
Ralph, R. M. 
Ray, James C. 
Ramsey, Frank 
Radolovich, Spiro S. 
Raines, Herbert 
Ramke, Henry 
Raberio, Joseph 
Restivo, Pete 
Reams, Samuel 
Reese, Merle 
Reihon, Otto A. 
Reid, C. Belmont 
Reinhold, Henry 
Renn, Levi 
Renter, Jack 
Revallier, Martes E. 
Reinhold, William Jr. 
Rcdwine, Clyde 
Rea, John A. 
Rea, Harold 
Reynold, H. B. 
Reams, Sam 
Regnart, Vic. 
Reinhold, Henry 
Rheinholt, H. 
Rhodes, Loring 
Rhodes, W. H. 
Rhodes, W. G. 
Rianda, Roy 
Rice, Gregory 
Rice, Virgie 
Rice, Clarence D. 



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WAR HISTORY OP SANTA CLARA COUNTY 



Kice, Raymond R. 
Rice, Roland 
Richman, Dan 
Riando, George 
Rii'ks, Thomas 
Rideout, B. Ransonio 
Richmond, Cedric 
Richmond, George B. 
Richmond, Russell T. 
Riley, Herbert 
Rines, Ernest H. 
Ring, Ross 
Richards, B. A. 
Riordan, Harold J. 
Richards, Glen F. 
Riese, Paul Ernest 
Richard, Ernest Leroy 
Rigpand, J. A. 
Riggs, M. G. 
Riggs, Murray H. 
Risling, Ernest 
Risling, Jay 
Rizzuti, Joe 
Rosin, A. F. 
Rose, Frank 
Rowland, W. J. 
Rockwell, Ilarrold 
Roll, John H. 
Rolls, Walace P. 
Robinson, John H. 
Robles, Ricard 
Rocca, John 
Eobinson, George 
Robershotle, Merle 
Roleri, Louie 
Rose, A. E. 
Rodriguez, Leo 
Roth, Shirley 
Kobbiano, Peter 
Rowe, Robt. 
Rowler, Felinore 
Robertson, Norman M. 
Roberts, Edwin M. 
Robertson, R. F. 
Roberts, Henry L. 
Rock, William P. 
Rockwell, Fred M. 
Rodgers, F. H. 
Rodoni, Samuel 
Rodoni, Walter 
Rodriquez, Edward 
Rogers, Frederick R. 
Roland, Donald 
Romano, Charles 
Romano, Tony 
Rouk, Frank S. 
Rose, Joe 
Rose, Joe C. 
Rose, Delos H. 
Rounds, Eugene H. 
Rouillot, J. 
Rouillot, Victor F. 
Rowan, John P. 
Rogers, Hiram E. 



Roberts, Josejih L. 
Rockwell, Harold A. 
Roll, Bert 
Roberts, E. W. 
Roots, Thomas P. 
Rodman, H. P. 
Rossi, Louis A. 
Renaldo, John 
Robart, August T. 
iJobart, Eugene 
Robart, Leon 
Robertson, R. T. 
Rockwell, John 
Roliner, Arnold 
Rose, Thomas J. 
Ross, John Stanley 
Roy David J. 
Rosselli, Olympio E. 
Rowe, Earnest W. 
Rowe, Howard 
Rowland, U. J. 
Rowley, Ray 
Roy, David G. 
Rulon, Chas. E. 
Rulon George C. 
Rutan, George C. 
Rummelsburg, Arthur 
Rupp, F. Alex. 
Russell, J. H. 
Russell, Duncan C. 
Russell, James 
Russell, William A. 
Rumbold, Wm. 
Rucker, Chas. B. 
Rudelph, Allen 
Ryan, Thomas G. 
Ryan, T. 
Ryan, R. 
Ryan, Michael 

S 
Sakota, Nick 
Sal.nzar, Manuel 
Saldivia, J. L. 
Salamon, Cark E. 
Sanchez, Fred S. 
Sanchez, Manuel B. 
Sanders, Claude K. 
Sanseri, Peter 
Sarro, Mike 
Savery, Ernest H. 
Savstrom, William 
Sawyer, Hector A. 
Sanders, R. W. 
Sawyer, Carl A. 
Sams, Claud 
Sassenrath, Julius J. 
Saldivia, Joe 
Saldivia, Fred 
Sayre, F. L. 
Saulan, Nick P. 
Sanford Herbert B. 
Sawyer, Ralph 
Sawyer, C. A. 
Sawyer, R. W. 



Sakots, Nichola 
Sanders, Fredrick 
Saunders, Ray 
Saunders, Ward 
Sanders, Julian 
Sanders, Fred 
Samis, Milton F. 
Sanford, Burnett 
Sawyer, Dwight L. 
Saures, M. B. 
Santos, .John 
Sebbers, Joe 
Sells, Alva 
Sedge, Emil 
Schmitt, Herman 
Schmitt, Frank 
Schultz, Kurt 
Schroeder, Herbert 
Sealetta, Paul 
Schaffner, Arthur 
Schaufel, Wm. E. 
Schausten, Otto J. 
Scliausten, Rudeljih A. 
Schnauer, Roy 
Sehnitzler, Austin F. 
vScalini, D. 
Schener, W. 
Schemniel, Frank P. 
Schramm, Bennett L. 
Scott, Eugene L. 
Schrader, Hall S. 
Schwartz, J. E. 
Scorsur, John 
Scott, F. G. 
Schultz, Carl 
Schaupp, Karl 
Schilling, Carl 
Schilling, John W. 
Schlageter, PI. 
Sehnetzlcr, Stanley S. 
Schroeder, Dexter W. 
Sehultheis, Prank P. 
Schutte, Leo 
Scofield, W. L. 
Scarpa, Arestie B. 
Scott, Walter 
Scott, Quito 
Schaffner, Geo 
Schramm, Bennett L. 
Schraus, Paul 
Schultz, Fred 
Scholten, Harry 
Schultz, Wm. 
Schein, Sidney 
Schutte, Leo Artliur 
Scheidenberger, C. J. 
Schaffner, Fred 
Schuman, James E. 
Schleuter, Edward 
Seavey, Levi W. 
Soibert, Arthur J. 
Sears, Bernard G. 
Sebrian, Lawrence G. 
Sedgwick, Gojiley 



Selaya, Fred 
Sell, Edward 
Sellers, Henry 
Semind, A. S. 
Semondi, G. 
Semondi, John J. 
Serpa, L. Robt. 
Sevetman, Manoah N. 
Sepulveda, Wm. M. 
Semino, Angelo 
Seward, S. S. 
Sedgewick, Darrell 
Seibert, Walter A. 
Sereno, Rifine G. 
Semas, Jose 
Seller, Elmo M. 
Sherbondy, Howard 
Shofer, Loyd N. 
Shoemaker, J. Philo 
Sliafer, Harold 
Sliannon, E. D. 
Sh.'innon, Wm. Ford 
Shaw, E. J. 
Shaw, J. W. 
Sheldon, Howard 
Sheppard, Chas. E. 
Sheppard, Gerrald R. 
Shields, Lester 
Shirley, Elser I. 
.Shirley, Chas A. 
Shrier, Clair C. 
Short, Maxwell 
Shorrocks, Rollin A. 
Shcpard, Fred 
Sheldon, Joe W. 
Shefosish, Stanley 
Shepherd, F. H. 
Sherman, Alfred 
Sliedd, W. A. 
Sherman, Richard 
Shone, Bert 
Shone, Wynn 
Show, .Josepli H. 
Show, Joseph 
Sheppard, R. J. 
Shelton, Geo. 
Shepard, Revesell 
Shaw, E. R. Jr. 
Shannon, Ernest 
.Sherbondy, Howard L. 
Sherman, Arthur F. 
Silva, Ernest 
Silva, A. B. 
Silva, John 
Silva, John P. 
Silva, Frank E: 
Sillnian, John C. 
Sills, Brock 
Siilveira, Manuel M. 
Simkins, E. E. J. 
Sisich, Gjuro 
Sisich, Todov 
Sing, Louis 
Sitacci, Walter 



WAR HISTORY OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY 



Siemas, Jos. F. 
Siemas, M. F. 
Silva, Clarence 
Silva, Frank 
Silva, George 
Silva, Joseph J. 
Silveira, Manuel F. 
Silveira, John G. 
Sinias, Manuel M. 
Simon, Cecil 
Simmons, L. R. 
Sinclair, Roy 
Simonds, E. 
Simonoli, George 
Simoiioli, John 
Simonsen, Chas. 
Simonsen, Geo. 
Simpson, Carl M. 
Singleton, .Tames 
Singleton, Paul 
Silaeci, Silvo 
Siclen, Glen Van 
Sielen, Robt. Van 
Silva, Josepli J. 
Simmons, Clarence W. 
Shank, Cecil 
Siedenburg, E. D. 
Skelton, Clarence 
Sloss, John W. 
Slade, Frankin 
Slocum, G. R. 
Slatore, Lee Roy 
Slater, Kenneth 
Slater, Marion 
Smith, Melville 
Smith Roscoe 
Smith, Virgil 
Slocum, L. H. 
Smith, Earl 
Smith, Fred 
Smith, Jules 
Smith, Stewart 
Smith, Walter 
Smith, Samuel M. 
Smith, Harold E. 
Smith, Clinton 
Smith, Harry 
Smith, Earl 
Smith, Wm. R. 
Smith, Earl W. 
Smith, Gilbert 
Smith, Chauneey D. 
Smith, Howard 
Smith, Guy 
Smith, Roy D. 
Smith, Burton 
Smith, Alger T. 
Smith, Leon L. 
Smith, Ralph L. 
Smith, C. V. 
Smith, George 
Smith, Guy W. 
Smith Ira M. 
Smith, John Clark 



Smith, Geo. L. 
Smith, Melville L. 
Smith, Henry O. 
Smith, Alvin 
Smith, Burton B. 
Smithy, J. F. 
Smoot, Ignacio R. 
Smithsou Edgar 
Small, James 
Snyder, Alonzo J. 
Snell, Kenneth 
Snell, Geo. Cliift'ord 
Snell, Ed. L. 
Solim, Carl W. 
Soiffer, Morris 
Solari, Anthony H. 
Soto, James 
Southin, Driver H. 
Souza, Joe 
Soares, Samie 
South, Chas. D. Jr. 
Sonnichsen, Andrew 
Sonnichsen, Chris 
Sojier, Ralph 
Souza, le, Joe Antonio 
Sousa, — 
Soso, Milton 
Spagnoli, Antonio 
Spatz, Harry 
Sperring, Axel A. 
Spieer C. R. 
K))ingola, Joseph 
Sprenger, Harry B. 
Spreitz, C. A. 
S]pring, Stanley W. 
Sporleder, Roy 
Sporleder, William 
Spedding, Jos. W. 
Spencer, Hume F. 
Spencer, Hume Francis 
Spegemann, Will 
Spegemann, Walter 
Sprague, Fred 
Spear, Leslie 
Sproles, Harris B. 
Spydam, Clinton 
Spencer, Roy 
Spry, J. Warren 
Stevens, Lawrence O. 
Stevens ,Thad W. 
Stewart, M. M. 
Stewart, R. G. 
Stewart, Rolit W. 
Stoke, David J. D. 
Stokes, Olliert 
Storie, Norman 
Strong, Alfred 
Storm, Hans O. 
Stout, Henry C. 
Stuart, Lester V. 
Stocking, Clyde H. 
Stenger, E. 
Streicher. 
Steinagel, C. C. 



Steinagel, Harry 
Stenger Eugene M. 
Stevens, Everett M. 
Stevens, Harley L. 
Stevens, Henry D. 
Stepka, Frank J. 
Stelling, John Floyd 
Stephenson, B. 
Staats, Albert 
Staats, E. 
Stenger, Eugene 
Stevens, C. H. 
Steinhart, Stuart M. 
Stone, S. W. 
Starr, Robert 
Starr, Arthur 
Stern, R. M. 
Strucher, John 
Stanley, Camillas 
Stanley, Edward J. Jr. 
Stanley, George 
Stanley, Herbert 
Stanton, James 
Staniford, Paul 
Stevens, Archie 
Stevens, Blaine 
Stewart, Floyd 
Stewart, Vernon F. 
Still.son, Fredricli 
Stolz, H. R. 
Stuart, Arch B. 
Stuart, Floyd W. 
Stephens, W. H. 
Sturia, Fred 
Stan, Clarence 
Stau, Elbert 
Sterne, Warrern 
Storie, Robt. M. 
Stumble, Stephen 
Studendorf, Harry 
Sturia, Louis 
Sturia, John G. 
Stocking, Clyde 
Sturia, Fred 
St. Gear, — 
Staack, Fred 
Stafford, Charles 
Sturia, John 
Sund, Noble 
Sullivan, Arthur 
Sullivan, Andrew H. 
Sullivan, Theodore 
Suttich, John W. 
Sulivan, W. F. 
Snares, Manuel B. 
Sweet, F. W. 
Sweet, D. H. 
Sweet, Gerald 
Swank, Wm. H. 
Swearingen, Kenneth M. 
Shannon, Ernest 
Swanson, Albert L. 
Swarner, C. O. 
Sweenev, W. J. 



Sweet, Howard 
Swall, Leo 
Sweitzer, Erwin F. 
Swensen, Oscar M. 
Sweigert, Cloyd J. 
Swords, William J. 
Swanson, Senus 
Swanson, Lenna 
Swetnam, M. N. 
Sweeney, Carl 
Sweeney, Roy 
Swank, Henry 
Sweeney, Tom 
Swinkoski, Fred 
Swain, C. A. 
Sylvester, Joseph 
Sylva, Joseph 
T 
Talbot, G. C. 
Taft, Loyd 
Taft, Loyd H. 
Taranto, John 
Tarleton, Loyd 
Ta.spo, L. Robert 
Taff, Leverett 
Talboy, Irwin 
Talboy, William 
Taylor, Frank J. 
Taylor, Leroy E. 
Taylor, Quimby 
Tavares, Joe 
'i'abash, !■ ■■.auk 
Talia, Nick A. 
Tabash, Gustave 
Tarleton, Geo. Eber 
Tapie, Ernest 
Taylor, Clhester 
Tansley, J. 
Tabash, Frank 
Taft, George 
Teggert, James 
Telfer, Warren J. 
Telfer, Waldo 
Tegges, Wm. G. 
Teixeira, George 
Terry, Forest 
Tevis, Roland 
Templin, Ernest 
Thompson, Fred G. 
Thompson, Jr., Jarvis 
Thornton, Walter 
Thompson, Ray F. 
Thayer, Milton E. 
Thayer, Howard F. 
Thayer, Henry 
Theren, Robert E. 
Thomas, Arthur C. 
Thomas, Kenneth 
Thomas, Walter 
Thompson, Fred 
Thompson, Alfred G. 
Tliompson, Everett 
Thompson, Leslie C. 
Thompson, L. C. 



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Tliom|isoii, William 

Thompson, Glenn W. 

Thomson, Fred G. 

Thomas, O. H. 

Thomas, Jerome B. 

Thompson, Jr., F. A. 

Thomas, Wm. A. 

Thomas, Clayton 

Thompson O. M. 

Thorn, Arthuur 

Thomi)Son, Elwin V. 

Tilley, Homer J. 

Timlen, William 

Tillson, Warren 

Tinney, Francis 

Timlig, Thomas 

Tonkin, Chester 

Tomlinson, Alfred 

Tophom, Roy Reeves 

Todd, T. 

Tost, Frank 

Tobey, Adrian V. 

Tomliline;, L. K. 

Tomlinson, Walter 

Topping, Harry 

Todd, Bert 

Todd, Percy 

Tollner, Alfred 

Towner, F. A. 

Toy, C. W. 

Trimble, Teviis M. 

Tramutolo, Tony 

Tripp, Roy B. 

Trainer, Bert 

Trench, V. 

Trimbell, Tevia 

Traynor, Lee J. 

Triguera, Frank T. 

Truax, Ralph A. 

Trogden, Arthur R. 
Trimble, C. 
Tripp, Russell B. 
Trap, Ward 
Trone, Willard V. 
Trap, James 
True, Alf"ed 
True, li^ivmond 
Trulsen, Elsworth 
Troxell, Harold C. 
Trainer, Elmer 
Truesdale, Clarence 
Tuluier, C. 
Tustin, John L. 
Turner, Floyd A. 
Tupper, John H. 
Tully, Geo. H. 
Tully, Sil 
Tuebner, Ernest 
Tucker, Perry 
Tupper, Clyde 
Turner, E. C. 
Tustin, E. 
Turn, Lorence A. 
Tvler, W. B. 



U 

Uhrenholt, Soren T. 

Uomini, Frank D. 

Urzi, Lewiis 

Urban, Joe 

Urban, William 

Urban, Josh C. 

Utzerath, Fred A. 
V 

Vath, Herman S. 

Van Dalsem, FF. V. 

Valkers, Paul 

Vaearella, Nick J. 

Valente, Joe 

Van, Herbert P. 

Van Dolsen, L. J. 

Vanderhurst, W. L. 

Van Gundy, Ross 

Vasquez, Fred 

Vatuone, Romeo F. 

Van Boden, — 

Van Damme, Maurino 

Van Dorn, Louis 

Vandervoort, C. T. 

Van Etten, Perry H. 

Vernova, John 

Ventley, B. 

Ventuleth, Jack 

Vickery, Robert 
Vierra, Wni. George 
Vieira, Alfred J. 
Vincent, Stanley R. 
Vining, Arch Hoffmai 
Vodden, Wesley N. 
Vodden, John M. 
Vogelsang, C. 
Voigt, H. G. 
Volente, George E. 
Volk, Gus F. 
Volk, Heinle 
Volkers, Clarence 
Volkers, Henry E. 
Von Geldern, C. E. 
Vujinovich, Marko 

W 
Warnock, Archibalil 
Walters, Warren 
Watson, Archie 
Waltenberger Jacob 
Waltenberger, Norton 
Wayne, John A. 
Walker, J. C, 
Waril, Harold 
Walker, Louis 
Walsh, Thomas J. 
Walter, Elton L. 
Walrach, Earl 
Walbridge, Banfield 
Wagner, Fred 
Watkins, Clyde H. 
vVashburn, Lowell M. 
Walter, C. E. 
Waalkes, Ralph 
Wadams, Wilbur E. 



Wagner, Walter 

Walker, Albert C. 

Walker, James H. 

Walker, Elbert 

Wallace, W. 

Walker, Willanl 

Wallis, William A. 

Watson, Wesley C. 

Watsoii, Harry 

Walls, Alexander H. 

Walton, Wilbur 

Warner, Geo. W. 

Waterhouse, Clark B. 

Watson, E. 

Watson, Paul A. 

Watson, E. A. 

Watts, Manuel G. 

Walkington, A. B. 

Wagner, Clarence W. 

Walker, Percy 

Walker, Paul 

Walker, Harold R. 

Walker, Cecil 

Wallace, W. H. 

Waterhouse, Mills N. 

Wallace, James 

Wadams, Wilbur 

Watson, Frank H. 

Warner, .James 

Walter, Edwin 

Walter, C. E. 

Walter, Chas. H. (M. P.) 

Walsh, Harry A. 

Walt, Harry 

Walsh, Matt 

Weaver, Landis O. 
Weaver, William 
Wells, Beret 
Westrich, Charles 
Weldon, Theo. E, 
Weichert, Ralph P. 
Weeks, Henry 
Wentworth, Allen 

Wehner, Richard H. 
Welde, Lloyd 
Webber, C. 
Wedelsind, Frank E. 
Weber, Chas. 
Wedelsind, Henry 
Weitz, Ben 
Webh, Lee .T. 
Weld, Loyd W. 
Weld, Virden C. 
Weller, Bob 
Weller, Harrold 
Welsh, Leo 
Wentworth,, Allen B. 
Westing, Adolph ('. 
Wetmore, Ralph 
Wel)ley, Roy 
Webley, Harry 
Weston, Wm. B. 
Weaver, L. E. 
Weed, Orrin 



Weltz, Ernest 
Wellington, Harold 
Wellington, Fred 
Wehner, Chas. O. 
Wellington, Harold H. 
Webb, Theodore 
Weltz, Edward 
White, C. E. 
White, Bill 
Wliite, Loris M. 
White, Thomas 
White, Walter 
Whitcome, Loren E. 
Whittemore, Edgar 
V/hiteside, E. E. 
Whiteside, Roy 
Wliitaker, John 
Whitfor.l, William L. 
Whistler, Emsley 
Wljnlley, Chas. V. 
Whalley, Roy F. 
Winning, C. D. 
Wines, Howawrd H. 
Widden, Ira P. 
Wilson, Theodore 
Wilson, St. John 
Wilber, (.'harles 
Wilde, Henry J. 
Wilde, Mark 
Wilde, Chas. 
William, .James Heath 
Williams, E. 

William 

Frank B. 

Collis 

T. M. 

Bavmond N. 



Williams 
Williams, 
Williams, 
Williams, 
Williams, 
Wiilliams, Buford 
Williams, Sidney 
Williams, F. B. 
Williams, Wilber W. 
Williams, Ernest C. 
Williams, Earnest 
Williams, Daniel P. 
Williams, J)aniel 
Williams, Donald P. 
Williams, Ralph L. 
Williams, Kenneth L. 
Williamson, George R. 
Williamson, Winifred 
Willard, Lockhart 
Wilson, Everett 
Wilson, (;. Myrle 
Wilson, J'rancis Q. 
Wilson, Glen W. 
Wilson, Theodore 
Wilson, Tom 
Wingfield, W. J. 
Wimmer, Earle 
Winn, Jesse O. V. 
Winning, C. P. 
Wise, Herman 
Witt, Richard 
Wilson, Chester S. 



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Wildhagen, Christian 
Wilkes, James D. 
Wise, Paul E. 
With row, Lester E. 
Winiherly, Floyd 
Wilson, G. C. 
Wilson, Chester 
Witt, Richard 
Withrow, Earl B. 
Wilson, James 
Wilkes, Evans 
Wing, C. B. 
Wing, Sumner 
Wing, Winchester 
Wickner Shirley 
White, William 
Wills, J. R 
Wilcox, rhilip E. 



Wilkins, Ralph B. 
Wood, Stanley D. 
Woodward, C. G. 
Woodward, Joseph 
Woodworth, Claud 
Woodbury, W. W. 
Woodward, Frank E. 
Woodward, Geo. A. 
Woo! ley, A. Fred 
Woodworth, Carl 
Worsfold, Arthur H. 
Worsfold, Arthur H. 
Worden, Lionel J. 
Wool, Ernest Otis 
Wolfe, Leigh S. 
Woolf, Nathan 
Woodruff, W. L. 
Woodhiirv, W. Vr 



Wright, Lawrence 
Wright, Harold 
Wright, Milton E. 
Wright, Leslie 
Wright, Bernard .1. 
Wright, James 
Wright, John W. 
Wright, Eugene 
Wright, T. 
Wyman, Arthur B. 
Wyman, Arthur B. 
Wythe, Joseph H. 
Wythe, Joe 

Y 
Yarger, Edwini 
Yarrington, Ottis 
Yocco, Edward 
York, Edgar 



York, Harold D. 
Young, Herbert 
Young, H. A. 
Yonng. H. R. 
Young, Wesley 

Z 
Zattera, .loseph 
Zaro, George L. 
Zamzow, Fred 
Zarconc, W. 
Zerbone, W. P. 
Ziegler, Paul A. 
Zimmerman, W. 
Zoclinger, (.'. C. 
Zollezzi, Paul 
Zutta, Lawrence 
Zurcher, Fred P. 



H. 



Santa Clara County War Work Council 



W. C. BAll.EY, Chairman. 

A. D. CURTNER, Secretary. 

E, IL FOSTER, Executive Sc^cretary. 

ADVISORY COMMITTEE 



J. B. Bullitt 
A. B. Post 
S. G. Tompkins 
W. E. Blauer 
A. M. Free 
Wilbur J. Edwards 
H. G. Coykendall 
Frank J. Somers 
John D. Kuster 
W. T. Rambo 
Dr. M. E. Dailey 



Byron Millard 
W. A. Beasly 
W. S. Clayton 
V. J. LaMotte 
H. L. Baggerly 
E. K. Johnston 
W. G. Alexander 
Geo. N. Herbert 
I). T. Batenmn 
V. H. Wylie 
Albert O. Kayser 



SPECIAL COMMITTEEMEN 



I). .1. Flannerj' 
Victor Palmer 
Sheldon Wills 
T. H. Reed 
Victor Challen 
A. V. Schubert 
Brooks Tompkins 
W. E. Albee 
H. Ray Fry 
Merle Gray 
R. H. Knox 
L. M. Kimberlin 
Arthur Holmes 



Karl Stull 
Alvin Long 
F. A. Nikirk 
Frank L. Baker 
Urban A. Sontheimer 
Arthur Langford 
F. E. t'hapiu 
Buell Anderson 
Fred L. Fehren 
Herbert C. .Tones 
M. E. Griffith 
Chas. R. Parkinson 
C. H. Clavtor 



In addition to the above list were the Cliairmen 
iif all District Committees. 

J. M. I'ARKER (and later LOUIS CAMPIGLIA) 

(^Ihairmen San Jose Groups. 

GROUP 1 

J. D. CRUMMEY, Vice Chairman 

DIRECTORS 

.T. B. Leamau 
J. F. O'Keefe 



H. L. Austin 
Chester Herold 
J. W. Nixon 



T. H. Herschbach 
J. E. Iloblitt 
Harry Knapp 
J. W. Scott 
H. M. Garcia 
tihas. L. Fliiidt 
P. E. Toniaselli 



K. Ogate 
W. S. Allender 
H. A. Blanchard 
E. E. Gumnier 
E. Sehlaudt 
Warren D. Allen 
Harvey R. Herold 
Dr. E. R. Wagner 

GROUP 2 
A. D. (JURTNER (and later FRED L. FOSTER) 
Vice Chairman. 
DIRECTORS 
Dr. B. C. Ledyard H. N. Fitch 

Earle L. Bothwell J. S. Munson 

Dr. S. B. Van Dalsem 

COMMITTEEMEN 



J. M. Costere 
Frank Estrade 



COMMITTEEMEN 

C. L. Southgate 
H. I. Mabury 



J. N. McCullough 

F. B. Campen 
C. E. Howes 
Al Barker 
Dr. H. S. Chandler 
Dr. J. W. Davey 
Dr. F. F. Frazer 
Dr. F. T. Snow 
Dr. C. O. Jewell 
Dr. D. M. Baker 
Dr. H. J. B. Wright 
Geo. II. Hegewith 
Dr. A. Don Hines 
Dr. C. N. Moates 
Dr. Edw. Newell 
W. I. Stone 
W. Travis 
L. L. Wagner 

GROUP 3 
LOUIS CAMPKiLIA (and later A. O. MATHEWS 
and WM. HALLA ) Vice Chairman. 
DIRECTORS 
Wm. A. McDonald John S. Mise 

Geo. D. Gilman Elmer E. Chase 

J. R. Chace 

COMMITTEEMEN 

G. B. Stirling W. J. Bernhardt 



D. C. Ahlers 

Wm. F. Horwaitli 

Edward O. Webli, Jr. 

Louis Doerr 

Frank Fleming 

W. ('. Lean 

.Idlui B. Kocher 

Dr. P. A. .Jordan 

Dr. A. Jayet 

N. H. Bullock 
W. D. Gordon 
M. F. Hopkins 
K. Kerr 
A. T. McGinty 
R. E. Reese 
Paul Sanfonl 
W. S. Van Dalsem 



Dr. 

Dr. 

Dr. 

B. 

Dr. 

Dr. 

Dr. 

Dr. 



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WAR HISTORY OP SANTA CLARA COUNTY 



Geo. H. Anderson 

A. G. Col 

Fred Stern 

L. Oneal 

E. J. Danielson 

J. G. Reid 



Ij. L. Kin^ 
J. J. Sehmidt 
E. W. Jaek 
.1. M. Coneklin 
Dr. B. Lendrum 
H. T. Pyle 

GROUP i 

HENRY M. AYER (and later J. BRADLEY CLAY- 
TON) Vice Chairman. 
DIRECTORS 
.John Russo W. J. Benson 

Dewitt C. Rucker Frank Marten 

COMMITTEEMEN 



Dick Bressani 
W. F. Curry 
C. H. Eceleston 
J. W. Grimes 
J. J. Jones 
T. D. Webster 
Page Kessler 
Brooks Tompkins 
Geo. Lenzen 

CHAR. M. 



R. H. Powell 
P. Mogenson 
J. A. Solari 
fleo. Singlctary 
Henry Mockbee 
Sam Martin 

E. R. Williams 

F. L. .Tolinston 
T. C. Barnett 

GROUP 5 
O'BRIEN, Vice (Jhairnian. 
DIRECTORS 
.lay Mc.Cabe A. (!. DuBrutz 

J* .1. Halsey Arthur E. Holmes 

■".'m. L. Biel)rach Robt. F. Benson 

COMMITTEEMEN 



James Beatty 
Jos. M. MoKiernan 
Henry C. Artana 
W. L. Prussia 
A. L. Appleton 
F. A. Von Dorsten 
Earl Lamb 
Thomas Monahan 
Paul L. Cavalla 
Frank Burrell 
Max Blum 
S. H. Chase 
P. Maloney 
C. C. Pomeroy 
W. L. Ryder 
Walter Trinkler 
Wallace Isham 

GROUP 6 
CHAS. R. PARKINSON (and hiter BERT SLET- 
DELDAHL and LOUIS NORMANDIN) Vice Chair- 
nian. 

DIRECTORS 
W. W. Paull Frank L. Hoyt 

A. T. Huston R. H. Borchers 

COMMITTEEMEN 



Clias. L. Snyder 
DeLancey Lewis 
T. J. Delmas 
Dr. A. M. Barker 
F. M. Chapman 
S. E. Johnson 
Ben Brown 
J. T. Brooks 
Victor A. Challen 
H. S. Kittredge 
Sanford Bacon 
C. J. Cornell 
J. P. McNally 
W. B. Reilly 
Floyd StuU 
E. D. Ward 



V. .1. Palmer 
('. W. Montgomery 
W. W. Williams 
Dr. R. A. Whiffen 
E. C. Hamlin 
A. G. Ramstad 
James Trengrove 
W. A. Setta 



J. B. Lamb 
W. J. Moore 
F. T. Edmans 
Chas. Thomas 
J. A. Wagner 
Preston H. Boomer 
J. V. Haley 
O. S. Relph 



J. D. Melehan E. M. Fallis 

A. Mills T. B. Hubbard 

GROUP 7 
ELTON R. SHAW (and later D. L. SMITH and 
GUY MARSHALL) Vice Chairman. 
DIRECTORS 
J. Q. Patton Bert G. Gassett 

W. F. Lillick G. E. Marshall 

J. A. Dosimone 

COMMITTEEMEN 



H. C. Lewis 
F. M. Eley 
C. A. Nace 

A. L. Hascall 
Ra^' R. Rugg 

F. J. Millard 
E. O. Webb 
Harold G. Hunt 
Ernest Lion 
H. W. Craig 

G. D. Cotton 

B. W. Dower 
Thos. Foley 
A. A. Hapgood 

GROUP 8 

ALEXANDER HART, Vice Cliairman 
DIRECTORS 
Albert O. Kayscr J. S. Williams 

Jesse H. Levy Valentine Koch 

Geo. A. Howes 

COMMITTEEMEN 



Artlinr Cann 
F. W. Angier 
F. J. McHenry 
Joseph Napoli 
C. E. Schlaudt 
W. F. Tennant 
Edward Brunhouse 

A. T. Brennan 
Samuel Grader 
R. G. Kennard 
E. G. Shoup 

L. J. Sipiires 
Upton W. Smith 

B. H. Von Bo<len 



C. J. Vath 
Ferdinand Canelo 
Henry W. McComas 
Walter L. Chrisman 
Isadore Marcus 
W. E. Austin 
Wni. Boscliken 
E. Shiliingsburg 
Bert Goldsmith 
V. H. Wylie 
E. W. Green 



H. M. Spring 
Henry Wemlt 
L. Jacobs 
M. E. Arnerich 
Walter Raley 
W. Sontheimer 
S. Moreland 
Fred Figel 
Earl Alderman 
J. L. Cook 



GROUP 9 

W. G. MATHEWSON, Vice Chairman 
DIRECTORS 
S. W. Smith Dexter McClellan 

II. I. Miinton Jos. Cambiano 

Thos. Graliam Fred Arbing 

Edw. Ilafley Harry J. Young 

COMMITTEEMEN 

William Walsh 



B. Antrim 
W. A. Ashworth 
M. Anderson 

T. J. Atkinson 
Frank Andrada 
John Boothe 
H. A. Bridges 

C. E. Baker 
.Tohn Borella 

H. C. Blackwood 
Geo. Batchelor 
W. M. Caldwell 



Thos. (!albahan 
C. W. Cook 
T. J. Collins 
A. B. Cox 
Fred Clute 
M. P. Coffe . 
P. A. Davis 
A. S. DuCavic 
S. G. Downton 
M. L. Emerson 
M. W. Eaton 



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WAR HISTORY OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY 



Fred Freioli A. A. Franklin 

J. J. Flannery W. B. Gilbert 

Lester Folsom J. M. Graham 

C. D. Ferguson J. E. Gustafson 

Ira T. Pox Geo. Gardiser 

J. Hanoi John Harding 

T. Haacli Geo. Jaekson 

J. Hart H. Jorgensen 

C. Harrison I). W. James 

F. J. Hepp L. C. Jones 
Ed Hubback C. H. Jones 
Dan R. Hayes U. A. Kammerer 
J. C. Hamilton Fred Lisle 

H. P. Musser A. Lowe 

Carl Marsh J. Lavigne 

J. I*. Malpass John Lingren 

A. A. Morrison A. G. Lee 

A. MePherson D. E. Lanham 

G. McQnarrie Harry R. Lawrenee 
H. A. MeKenna Marion Overhulse 
Jas. Newell J. Perry 

V. E. Nelson A. H. Perry 

C E. Newton Antone Peterson 

J. G. Nisius Harry Peckhani 

C. C Quinn W. J. Pascoe 

C. J. Raymond G. Sims 

Wm. Robinson K. J. Stoppleworth 

Geo. Rasmussen Jos. Sweeney 

(I. Rosenhahn (',. Shannon 

F. E. Rose J. J. Sinnott 

J. E. Robidoux S. W. Smith 

M. Rhodes Frank Trone 

N. Rnsso J. Taggart 

Ed Riffe I). S. Thompson 

H. A. Rake G. W. Wilkinson 

Dave Walsh M. ('. Woodruff 

Hiram Wells Rollie Williams 

Frank Wood Mrs. L. Wheeler 

C. Weaver L. E. Yates 
GROUP 10 
E. N. RU'lIMONl), Vice Chairman. 
DIRECTORS 

Geo. H. Osen L. R. Nash 

C. C. Coolidge E. Mathews 

John Miller 0. S. Allen 

COMMITTEEMEN 

John Somavia W. J. Byers 

Henry Lion C. Northrup 

Fred L. Thomas J. R. Camp 

H. S. Bridges F. P. Mead 

M. E. Griffith D. J. Nolan 

C. C. Coolidge J. P. Dempsey 

J. E. Fi.sher M. DeWitt 

Geo. McDonald J. C. Barrett 

F. D. MeCormiek Roy L. Clark 

Claude Stutsman .1. L. Magec 

E. H. Warner Al Hubbard 

F. D. Wolf Wm. Curtner 

GROUP 11 
ALEX SHERIFFFS, Viee Chairman. 
DIRECTORS 

Chas D. Ferguson Geo. McDonald 

Henry B. Martin N. A. Pellerano 



E. R. Bailey 
Clias. R. Harker 



L. A. Harms 

John B. Shea 

( 'lins. W. Davison 

COMMITTEEMEN 
( '. 11. James Samuel Love 

P. M. Weddel Harry Morris 

Ernest Shelburn Wm. H. Pabst 

B. B. Kavanaugh A. P. Lepesh 
W. J. Lean Jos. Magistretti 

J. Calice George Prindiville 

Frank D. Curtis Geo. D. Smith 

Harvey (iuilbert J. V. Christy 

Aug. Turrell A. S. Tyler 

IT. A. Sontheimer Henry Berrar 

C. H. James A. G. Wilkins 
Geo. S. Kidder ('. L. Burdiek 
Frank N. Arnerieh F. B. MeCormiek 
W. F. Curry E. M. Cunningham 

GROUP 12 
HOWELL D, MELVIN, Viee Chairman. 
DIRECTORS 
Judge F. B. Brown M. E. Griffith 

II. A. Harms T. M. Wright 

F. Okagaki Judge P. F. Gosbey 
A. V. Rogers Jos. E. Hancock 

COMMITTEEMEN 
Jos. V. CJardoza T. Kimura 

John N. Valine K. Katakeyania 

M. J. Marshall S. Arita 

ALVISO GROUP 
GEO. E. NICHOLSON, Chairman. 

COMMITTEEMEN 
W. F. Robidoux J. M. Fords 

I). B. Wade Geo. T. Gallagher 

W. F. Zankers II. J. Richards 

A. Standish 

CAMPBELL GROUP 
J. C. AINSLEY, Chairnian. 
VICE CHAIRMEN 
Wm. Eckles John F. Duncan 

J. E. Weisendanger Geo. L. Parso 

W. T. Ilobson Earl Snapp 

COMMITTEEMEN 
J. L. Hagelin H. E. Brandenburg 

Hiram Hutton B. O. C'urry 

A. C. Keesling Dr. C. M. Coojier 

W. H. Lloyd Wm. Cou|iland 

Geo. Payne E. A. C^olliy 

Sam G. Rodeck Frank Dunucan 

Harry H. Smith C. E. Hanger 

C. II. Whitman 

CUPERTINO GROUP 

W. B. CALVERT, Vice Chairman, 
VICE CPIAIKMEN 
Jcilin Luily Dr. F. M. Oili'iiian 

Paul Goodloe Anton Piclietti 

Chas. Lowe ('. L. Ri(di 

COMMITTEEMEN 

G. A. Blair A. H. Jepseu 
C. D. Bambauer A. T. King 

W. A. Buick Q. S. Mclntyre 

Grant Barton J. A. McDonald 



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I. A. Ball 
F. A. Ball 
Paul Coolidge 
M. L. Dow 
K. A. Fried rich 
C. R. Forge 
E. H. Freeman 
J. Frost 
Paul Jones 
W. Jellyman 



WAR HISTORY OP 

H. H. Mosher 
E. J. Parrish 
W. Pasly 
Jas. Pctterson 

E. N. Pcttit 
V. M. I'eiffer 
('lias. Rostand 

F. A. Taft 
O. B. Woods 
0. E. Warren 



EVERGREEN GROUP 

J. P. 8SIIAMBEAU, Chairman. 

COMMITTEEMEN 
Albert A. Anderson Frank H. Kampfen 

Peter Bennett Theo. Klein 

A. H. Burk A. L. Leal 

R. H. Beck Fred May 

H. L. Coates Fred Martin 

W. L. Edwards N. Macher 

John A. Fair L. Monferino 

I. Gover A. R. McClay 

Fred Hassler August Nelson 

Henry I. Hart F. W. Osterman 

M. J. Haley Manuel Percira 

John S. Hensell Wm. Provan 

J. O. Hansen Francis Smith 

Henry Krehe Michael Tierney 

W. A. Kammerer Fred Weld 

Clem A. Kettman E. B. Williams 

GILROY GROUP 
E. D. CltAWFORl), Chairman. 

COMMITTEEMEN 
John Abincino H. S. Hersman 

A. S. Baldwin Chas. Lester 

Pan Burr Tracy Learned 

A. W. Cox A. A. Martin 
H. Carl R. M. Martin 
Percy Dexter Fay McQuilkin 

C. H. Emlen H. E. Robinson 
W. G. Fitzgerald Wm. Sawyer 
H. Hecker G. A. Wentz 

LOS GATOS GROUP 

J. D. FARWELL, Chairman. 
J. A. Case C. F. Hamsher 

J. W. Crider Z. S. Riggo 

L. E. Johns C. H. Squire 

H. L. Lloyd Dr. H. E. Smith 

Ed Howes J. B. Stewart 

J. C. Walker 

MORGAN HILL GROUP 

C. F. DREWRY, CHiairman. 

John Acton Luther Cunningham 

Wm. H. Adams F. V. Edwards 

J. C. Ahern E. F. Eastman 

Robt. Britton R. H. Patchell 

B. Bosqui Irwin E. Payne 
Chas. Beck H. A. I'epen 

D. H. Bechis C. P. Simpson 

Burnett — Sub Group 
PETER RAGGIO, Chairman. 
P. H. Kirby E. L. Norton 

P. A. Walsh 



SANTA CLARA COUNTY 

Encinal — Sub Group 

FRANK STEVENS, Chairman. 
H. A. Peppin Peter Ramelli 

Burt Stevens 

Llagas — Sub Group 
T. A. HESTER, Chairman. 
W. H. Adams C. P. Simpson 

Harry Wright 

Machado — Sub Group 
R. K. PATCHELL, Chairman. 
Robert Britton D. W. Strickenberg 

San Martin — Sub Group 
R. S. ROBINSON, Chairman. 
Chas. Beck M. T. Gwinn 

H. Robinson 

Uvas — Sub Group 

GILES BRADLEY, Chairman. 
Ben Bosqui Ed Eastman 

MILPITAS GROUP 
E. P. GIACOMAZZI, Chairman. 
G. E. Abell Lawrence Hansen 

Lawrena Barker Dr. R. J. Smith 

A. L. Cralib A. M. Silva, Jr. 

MOUNTAIN VIEW GROUP 

W. L. CAMP, Chairman. 
Dr. C. E. Adams J. E. Johnson 

F. B. Abbott Jas. Logue 

W. F. Bubb Chas. N. Lake 

A. M. Crittenden F. Mareov 
Geo. Chickorich J. S. Mockbee 

C. H. Clark Chas. E. Marcum 

H. G. Cniilds P. D. Newman 

H. G. Copeland F. S. Oliver 

L. Drake Geo. S. Parkinson 

T. J. Evans A. S. Robinson 

Edwin Earl H. A. Rengstroff 

Hans Ehlers P. M. Smith 

M. Farrell Geo. Swall 

Chas. A. Gray Guy Shoup 

Fred P. Hauck J. J. Taylor 

W. F. Hyile L. H. Watson 

B. W. Hollman O. W. Whaley 
Barney Job R. O. Winnegar 
A. Jnrian S. A. Winnegar 
Frank Jackson Chas. W. Wright 
W. N. Jess Wm. P. Wright 
P. Klein R. H. Walker 

BERRYESSA GROUP 
HARRY CURRY', Chairman. 
Albert Foster Joe Rodrigues 

Floyd Lundy J. W. Smith 

W. E. Moore 

EAGLE GROUP 
L. F. GRAHAM, Chairman. 

C. A. Borchers John P. Vennum 
James T. Murphy 

ORCHARD GROUP 
J. .1. O'BRIEN, Chairman. 
W. B. (_:iark Richard McCarthy 

Frank A. Leis 



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WAR HISTORY OP SANTA CLARA COUNTY 



MT. HAMILTON GROUP 

DR. \VM. W. (JAMl'BELL, (/hairmaii. 

Dr. R. C. Aitken E. H. Robison 

Mr. Beach Lpster Hubbard 

R. H. Tucker Paul Gerbcr 

J. Hoover 1'. Knolilocli 
Dr. J. H. Moore 

PALO ALTO GROUP 
G. R. PARKINSON, Gliairman. 

B. G. Allen J. E. Hesston 

W. H. Adams ( '. A. Huston 

J. R. Andrus W. O. Horaliin 

L. E. Bassett A. M. Hackett 

James D. Basye .1. Jury 

W. J. Biehl F. K. Kasson 

L. S. Bean W. H. Kelly 

Ira G. Betts Miss Mary I. Lockey 

J. H. Borden Kee Leung 

M. A. Buchan P. M. Lansdalo 

L. L. Burlingame Egertou Lakin 

J. D. By.xbce, Jr. J. B. Larkin 

Geo. V. Brown (i. Laumeister 

Geo. J. Carey George Lillie 

Ed Cashel R. N. Malone 

A. M. Cathcart Miss Maud Manaton 

0. E. Childs C:. D. Marx 

A. B. Clark AV. R. Meudenliall 

B. W. Crandall G. E. Mercer 
H. V. Congdon F. J. M. Miles 

C. P. Cooley J. P. Mitcliell 
W. A. Cooper W. E. Miller 
D.-C. Craig H. J. Moule 
William Transton A. L. Murry 
J. L. Dixon A. K. Macoon 
J. Dudfield J. E. McDowell 

1. J. Dollingo W. H. Nichols 
Rev. David Evans Louis Olsen 
O. M. Easterday E. T. Pennock 
Chas. Ellett I'mf. G. E. Pierce 
Alfred Engle ('apt. R. M. Parker 
J. y. Farrell <i. C. Price 

R. S. Faxon AV. W. Price 

Mrs. Fred Fowler J. F. Pry or 

Mrs. Marion H. Fowler Rolit. ('. Ray 

James Frazer (). O. Rhodes 

Dr. D. Chas. Gardner Roger M. Roberts 

C. H. Gilbert F. Rchnei.ler 

Rev. J. M. Gleason A. Reale 

J. E. Greene H. W. Sinikiiis 

R. L. Green J. R. Slonaker 

N. W. Gleaser N. B. Smitih 

F. W. Heckett J. O. Snyder 

V. V. Harrier W. "R. Southwood 

Theo. J. Hoover Mrs. Maud A. Strattoii 

T. Hopkins R. E. Swain 

Rev. Walter Hays E. ('. Thoits 

E. A. Hettinger Ray Saylor 



T. Goshida 
J. C. Thiele 
M. H. Tichnor 
Monroe Thomas 
S. D. Townley 
Ijouis Taylor 
T. Uchizono 
S. M. Vandervoort 
D. S. Watson 



R. J. Wells 
Ray Lyman Wilbur 
Geo. Williams 
E I. Irving 
Herbert Wilson 
Chas. Weeks 
W. K. Woolery 
A. E. Worthy 
R. H. Wiley 



PALA GROUP 

CHARLES TURNER, (Jhairman. 
J. W. Anderson Andrew I'atton 

Edward I. Field J. F. Pyle 

J. P. Lacerda 

SARATOGA GROUP 
DR. I. G. HOG(i, Chairman. 
Kev. B. Z. Bazata S. P. Patterson 

L. C. Dick J. T>, Richards 

SUNNYVALE GROUP 
C. C. SPAULDING, Chairman. 
F. X. Boilen C. W. Shepard 

J. M. Brown C. W. Spalding 

F. E. Cornell Leoo. H. Vishoot 

Frank Farry J. H. Hendy 

F. B. Hughes F. C. Wilson 

W. A. Larman J. C. Sutherland 

Rev. C. G. Marshall J. F. Holthouse 

Rev. H. J. Roberts A. J'. Freeman 

W. R. Roberts 

VALLEY VIEW GROUP 
J. L. M0SI[?;R, ClKiirmau. 
Nelson Barton Fred P. Hauck 

Oscar Benson Harry Johnson 

Jerry Cannon Jack Mayne 

SANTA CLARA GROUP 
DR. A. E. OSBORNP:, Chairman. 
P. A. Brangier Geo. A. Penniman 

Alfred L. Brown Robert Porter 

W. T. Brown Henry R. Roth 

Jos. Boschken Chas. D. South 

Robert Fat.io P- K- Shaffer 

Chas. Grimmer W. S. Sullivan 

P. Hayes Pl''- L- Stockton 

Gcu. Hamilton F. A. Wilcox 

Ralph Martin B. F. Weston 

J. B. O'Brien I- A. Wilcox 

I. A. Pomeroy 

FRANKLIN GROUP 
S. W. PFEIFLE, Chairman, 
.lohn Harry J- Jopson 

F. H. Buck Pre.l G. Wool 

OAK GEOVE GROUP 
O. ('hristofer, Chairman. 
C. W. Aby A. C. Robertson 

Chas. Frost, Jr. J. H. Swickard 



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WAR HISTORY OP SANTA CLARA COUNTY 

Santa Clara County Women's Mobilized Army 



CITY OF SAN JOSE 
MRS. L. T. SMITH, Colonel. 
MRS. D. A. BEATTIE, Lt.-Coloiiel. 
MAJORS 



Mrs. P. F. Gosbey 
Mrs. H. N. Booker 
Mrs. J. J. Byl 
Mrs. J. E. Hancock 
Mrs. F. A. Von Dorsten 
Mrs. C. C. Little 
Mrs. Nicholas Bowden 

CAPTAINS 



Mrs. Clias. R. Parkinson 
Miss Ida Wehner 
Mrs. Willis Clayton 
Mrs. A. B. Brown 
Mrs. Geo. B. Seeley 
Mrs. S. D. Farrington 



Mrs. R. M. Wriglit 
Miss M. Arbogast 
Miss Lucy Washburn 
Miss Pearl Pierson 
Miss Florence Clayton 
Mrs. F. J. Keller 
Mrs. W. Simpson 
Mrs. Ella Rowell 
Mrs. L. McCrone 
Mrs. E. H. Baker 
Mrs. J. H. Ogier 
Miss M. Simons 
Mrs. H. A. Stacy 
Mrs. J. C. Hubsun 
Mrs. R. H. Borchers 
Mrs. Olive Overhulser 
Mrs. J. W. Lewis 
Mrs. W. E. Grouser 
Mrs. W. H. Cassidy 
Mrs. S Tompkins 
Mrs. J. H. Booker 
Mrs. M. Lundy 
Miss J. Harris 
Mrs. C. Hablutzel 
Mrs. H. McKee 
Miss Jessie Williamson 
Mrs. B. F. Laughlin 
Mrs. W. A. Coulter 
Mrs. R. A. Nichols 
Mrs. N. S. Wretman 
Mrs. D. Reiser 
Mrs. L. B. Wilson 
Mrs. C. W. Ryan 
Mrs. P. M. Ury 
Mrs. R. J. Langford 
Mrs. F. A. Nikirk 
Mrs. W. G. Alexander 
Mrs. T Plummer 
Mrs. A. T. Herrmann 
Mrs. W. N. Avery 
Mrs. P. C. Pyle 
Mrs. M. J. Nye 
Mrs. Chas. O'Brien 
Mrs. E. A. Lee 
Miss Lucy Botsford 



Mrs. U. .1. Gairaud 
Mrs. F. B. Brown 
Miss M. Thejihagen 
Mrs. E. A. Sutherland 
Mrs. E. Moore 
Mrs. F. L. Trone 
Mrs. W. G. Jones 
Mrs. B. Brown 
Mrs. N. Davison 
Mrs. E. F. Distel 
Mrs. S. Barker 
Mrs. H. M. Sears 
Mrs. J. B. Shea 
Mrs. N. Ouimet 
Mrs. S. Johnson 
Mrs. J. H. Murphy 
Mrs. W. I. Teters 
Mrs. F. Gunn 
Mrs. M. B. Simpkins 
Miss I. Martin 
Miss A. E. Weir 
Miss Tess Henshaw 
Mrs. P. F. Dunne 
Mrs. W. Blauer 
Mrs. J. E. Fisher 
Mrs. C. H. Johnstone 
Mr.s. A. T. Smith 
Mrs. L. Cothran 
Mrs. J. B. Clayton 
Mrs. M. R. Barstow 
Mrs. E. O. Pieper 
Mrs. Paul Clark 
Mrs. H. A. White 
Miss D. Cousins 
Mrs. A. D. Chase 
Mrs. R. A. Burgess 
Mrs. M. E. Compton 
Mrs. B. Cliff 
Mrs. O. Braslan 
Mrs. N. H. Bullock 
Mrs. C. A. Payne 
Miss M. Candee 
Mrs. E. Muirson 
Mrs. A. Rasmussen 
Mrs. V. Stray 



Mrs. J. E. Jameson 

LIEUTENANTS 
Miss Allen Mrs. C. Appell 

Mrs. Elsie Abel Miss Edith Ayres 

Mrs. W. Appleton Mrs. G. P. Aurich 



Miss Olive Alexander 
Miss E. M. Acworth 
Mrs. H. L. Austin 
Mrs. Leonora Arnold 
Mrs. Josephine Ayres 
Mrs. Alvarez 
Mrs. L. M. Andrews 
Miss L. Appleby 
Mrs. Mary E. Anderson 
Mrs. Miller Atkinson 
Miss Rita Angus 
Miiss Rita Angus 
Mrs. A. Atkinson 
Miss A. Abaria 
Mrs. J. H. Allen 
Mrs. C. S. Allen 
Mrs. S. Alexander 
Mrs. W. H. Arnold 
Miss Lena Bossana 
Mrs. Geo. Barton 
Mrs. M. Bloomingdale 
Mrs. Edith Brisbin 
Mrs. O. O. Blesh 
Mrs. C. W. Brown 
Mrs. C. C. Burton 
Mrs. Emma Barnwell 
Miss Flora Bailey 
Mrs. Laura P. Bailey 
Mrs. E. Burlingame 
Mrs. Geo. Blakesly 
Mrs. H. E. Bennett 
Mrs. E. Baker 
Mrs. H. Buffington 
Mrs. W. Bean 
Mrs. Wni. Binder 
Miss Jessie Blancliard 
Mrs. W. N. Brown 
Mrs. Evelyn Barateau 
Mrs. J. Brennan 
Mrs. Walter Bean 
Mrs. Fannie Bogart 
Mrs. Ida Beattie 
Miss Maud Blackford 
Mrs. Ethel Bridgman 
Mrs. H. H. Berncr 
Mrs. C. Brittel 
Mrs. Brown 
Miss Reba Bland 
Mrs. Max Blum 
Miss Ruth Bacon 
Mrs. W. C. Bailey 
Mrs. R. J. Butler 
Mrs. M. Baughman 
Mrs. C. Bramhall 
Mrs. C. Baggerly 
Mrs. J. R. Bailey 
Miss E. Bailey 
Mrs. J. E. Bennett 
Mrs. D. J. Byron 
Mrs. Mabel Blodgett 
Miss Nellie Blodgett 
Mrs. H. A. Bridges 



Mrs. I. D. Bostwick 
Mrs. Laura Bennett 
Miss Tillie Brohaska 
Mrs. Geo. Bratton 
Mrs. M. F. Ball 
Mrs. W. H. Brown 
Mrs. Em a Bobritz 
Mrs. Ivan Briscoe 
Mrs. Gertrude Brush 
Mrs. Ben Brown 
Mrs. Lloyd Baker 
Miss Julia Bellingall 
Mrs. C. H. Bauer 
Mrs. Dr. Bearby 
Mrs. Clara Baker 
Mrs. J. W. Briggs 
Mrs. C. A. Bates 
Miss Bee 

Mrs. A. F. Benton 
Miss Bayliss 
Mrs. E. BilUiviller 
Mrs. L. D. Bohnett 
Mrs. Archer Bowden 
Mrs. G. A. Bean 
Miss Mildred Bean 
Miss B. Berdrow 
Mrs. Charles Boyce 
Mrs. A. D. Burnett 
Mrs. Booksin 
Mrs. Chas. Beach 
Mrs. E. A. Brown 
Mrs. B. J. Blois 
Mrs. Frederick Boes 
Mrs. F. B. Bishop 
Mrs. Abby Brown 
Mrs. Mary Boomer 
Mrs. H. Butler 
Mrs. J. Brokenshire 
Mrs. S. Bates 
Mrs. F. Britton 
Mrs. Idabel Barnes 
Mrs. J. E. Baker 
Mrs. Ellis Boynton 
Miss Mary Bergan 
Mrs. J. F. Bellow 
Mrs. Daniel Bennett 
Mrs. A. Barker 
Miss Meta Blomdahl 
Miss Clara Burrell 
Mrs. Bergh 
Miss Mabel Bassett 
Mrs. Wm. Beasly 
Miss M. Beal 
Mrs. Howard Bill 
Mrs. Thos. Chisholm 
Miss Linda Carlson 
Mrs. Sam Crader 
Mrs. Martha Conniff 
Miss R. Coyner 
Mrs. Carey 
Mrs. Hugh Collins 
Mrs. Jos. Christy 



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Mrs. 


Coffin 


Jlrs. 


Harvey Dana 


Mrs. 


Paul Furst 


Mrs. 


J. E. Hollingsworth 


Mrs. 


Minette Carey 


Mrs. 


J. H. DuBois 


Mrs. 


Mae FauU 


Mrs. 


C. G. Holmes 


Miss 


Anna Colombet 


Miss 


L. Devine 


Mrs. 


J. W. French 


Mrs. 


F. Hermann 


Miiss Coleman 


Miss 


May Draper 


Mrs. 


J. V. Finnemore 


Mrs. 


W. S. Hazeltine 


Miss 


Beth Crnmmey 


M rs. 


Lucas Downing 


Miss 


A. French 


Miss 


May Hoffman 


Mrs. 


F. E. Crummey 


Mrs. 


F. Dreischmeyer 


Miss 


Lena Fate 


Miss 


Hattie Hoffman 


Mrs. 


E. Cureton 


Mrs. 


W. H. Davison 


Corn 


elia M. Farley 


Mrs. 


A. T. Herrmann 


Mrs. 


W. H. Cassidy 


Mrs. 


R. Davison 


Mrs. 


P. F. Gosbey 


Mrs. 


B. D. Hull 


Mrs. 


L. P. Cianciarullo 


Miss 


Eleanor Drake 


Mrs. 


N. J. Gray 


Mrs. 


Ella Haskin 


Mrs. 


P. A. Curtiss 


Mrs. 


S. F. Carter 


Miss 


Cora Gillespie 


Mrs. 


Zina Hunt 


Mrs. 


Carmichael 


Miss 


Faith Crummey 


Mrs. 


D. J. Gairaud 


Mrs. 


L. Hollister 


Mrs. 


F. M. Chapman 


Mrs. 


K. C. Clarruthers 


Mrs. 


S. A. Gunn 


Mrs. 


Ed Hamlin 


Miss 


Mary Carroll 


Mrs. 


A. J[. Co.x 


Miss Kathryn Glubetich 


Mrs. 


A. J. Henry 


Mrs. 


F. E. Carlton 


Mrs. 


M. Costello 


Mrs. 


Wilmer Gross 


Miss 


Juanita Halsey 


Mrs. 


W. A. Coulter 


Mrs. 


E. R. Chapman 


Mrs. 


C. R. Grant 


Mrs. 


E. H. nines 


Mrs. 


Mabel Coneh 


Miss 


Cunningham 


Mrs. 


G. B. Gassett 


Mrs. 


Belle Healey 


Mrs. 


Chas. Crothers 


Mrs. 


Carpenter 


Mrs. 


Pearl Grundeland 


Mrs. 


Hazel Haub 


Mrs. 


Annie Cummins 


Mrs. 


E. A. Emmons 


Mrs. 


A. T. Griffin 


Mrs. 


J. E. Hancock 


Mrs. 


Julia Charles 


Mrs. 


,Joe Evans 


Mrs. 


A. S. Gilson 


Mrs. 


0. A. Harlan 


Mrs. 


Cora Cramer 


Mrs. 


E. G. Emerson 


Mrs. 


W. L. Gillham 


Mrs. 


Ernest Hammer 


Mrs. 


W. H. Com-klin 


Mrs. 


L. P. Edwards 


Mrs. 


R. Griffin 


Miss 


Helen Harmes 


Miss 


E. Chase 


Mrs. 


F. Erhart 


Mrs. 


M. E. Griffith 


Mrs. 


V. S. Hillis 


Mrs. 


J. Chase 


Mrs. 


H. L. Emerson 


Miss 


Cora Gillespie 


Miss 


Tess Henshaw 


Mrs. 


Alice Crider 


Mrs. 


Geo. Evans 


Mrs. 


Wm. Gemmel 


Mrs. 


M. V. Hubbard 


Mrs. 


J. S. Cunningham 


Mrs. 


Jennie Ebling 


Mrs. 


Ella Graham 


Mrs. 


Charles Hapgood 


Mrs. 


Mabel Campbell 


Mrs. 


Alice Ebling 


Miss 


Gladys Gagliardo 


Mrs. 


L. E. Hart 


Mrs. 


J. H. Clark 


Mrs. 


Kate Epping 


Mrs. 


C. Goldworthy 


Mrs. 


E. F. Holbrook 


Mrs. 


U. S. Clark 


Mrs. 


F. M. Eley 


Mrs. 


Felix Gunn 


Mrs. 


Hajle 


Mrs. 


Inez Cottrell 


Mrs, 


J. E. Eachus 


Miss 


lone Griffith 


Mrs. 


Iris Hillman 


Miss 


Bernice Corkery 


Miss 


Edith Eachus 


Mrs. 


F. W. Gross 


Mrs. 


Hansen 


Mrs. 


W. H. Carmichael 


Mrs. 


E. E. Evans 


Mrs. 


Mary George 


Mrs 


F. E. Hines 


Miss 


Margaret Chiappe 


Miss 


Lena Edwards 


Mrs. 


N. J. Grey 


Mrs. 


J. K. Henwood 


Miss 


Marcia Gather 


Mrs. 


G. F. Edmonds 


Mrs. 


James Goodman 


Mrs. 


F. P. Hayes 


Mrs. 


Clearwater 


Mrs. 


C. H. Eccleston 


Mrs. 


William Gavin 


Mrs. 


C. J. Hends 


Mrs. 


Carlson 


Mrs. 


J. Enright 


Mrs. 


S. W. Gilchrist 


Mrs. 


H. Hayman 


Mrs. 


Crew 


Mrs. 


G. A. Eddy 


Mrs. 


J. W. Gregg 


Miss 


Kate Henry 


Mrs. 


Cassidy 


Miss 


Mabel Ernst 


Mrs. 


Thom Henderson 


Mrs. 


J. O. Hestwood 


Mrs. 


R. S. Chandler 


Miss 


Winifred Estabrook 


Mrs. 


R. D. Horton 


Mrs. 


Jack Hatton 


Miss 


L. Canty 


Mrs. 


C. C. Ford 


Mrs. 


Edith Hambly 


Miss 


Edith Hanson 


Mrs. 


J. Curtis 


Miss 


Mildred Fleming 


Mrs. 


Grace Humburg 


Miss 


Pearl Harris 


Mrs. 


Cline 


Miss 


Florence Fisher 


Miss 


Arleen Hocking 


Mrs. 


E. A. Holland 


Mrs. 


F. E. Caton 


:Mrs. 


H. B. Fisher 


Mrs. 


W. B. Hobson 


Mrs. 


Maurice Holmes 


Mrs. 


D. Cerutti 


Mrs. 


F. L. Fehrcn 


Mrs. 


Frances Hervey 


Miss 


Clara Innes 


Miss 


Crofoot 


Miss 


C. G. Fisclier 


Miss 


Dorinda Hayes 


Mrs. 


S. Inman 


Mrs. 


C. C. Coolidge 


Mrs. 


Libbie Farley 


Mrs. 


W. D. Hatch 


Mrs. 


R. Inglestadt 


Miiss riorence (Jampbell 


Miss 


Fosgate 


Mrs. 


Lucy Hull 


Miss 


Mabel Jorgensen 


Miss 


Mary Candee 


Mrs. 


Lucy Eraser 


Miss 


Marion Hestwood 


Mrs. 


Jones 


Miss 


Hazel Corey 


Mrs. 


Mabel Franklin 


Mrs. 


J. G. Hobson 


Mrs. 


W. S. Jackson 


Miss 


Edna Corey 


Miss 


M. G. Foster 


Mrs. 


G. W. Healy 


Mrs. 


W. A. Johnston 


Mrs. 


G. T. Coleman 


Mrs. 


.Jane Fisher 


Mrs. 


Herndon 


Mrs. 


H. R. Johnson 


Mrs. 


A. J. Compton 


Mrs. 


Eunice Frenn 


Mrs. 


W. L. Howe 


Mrs. 


F. S. Johnson 


Mrs. 


R. Careaga 


Miss 


Beatric Fleming 


Mrs. 


N. L. Hannah 


Mrs. 


C. P. Johnson 


Mrs. 


Wni. Campbell 


Mrs. 


Ritchie Field 


Mrs. 


Rose Harker 


Mrs. 


A. G. Johns 


Miss 


Ethel Clayton 


Mrs. 


Gus Fischer 


Miss 


Julia Harris 


Mrs. 


Frank Jameson 


Mrs. 


K. Compton 


Mrs. 


F. L. Fowwier 


Miss 


Percy Harris 


Mrs. 


W. E. Jenkinson 


Mrs. 


P. E. Chandler 


Mi.ss 


E. Fleming 


Mrs. 


C. E. Habhitzel 


Mrs. 


F. P. Jordan 


Mrs. 


J. H. Capien 


Mrs. 


Mary Ferguson 


Mrs. 


Laura Hickman 


Mrs. 


W. G. Jones 


Mrs. 


L. H. Cook 


Mrs. 


Ferguson 


Mrs. 


Clara Howe 


Mrs. 


W H James 


Miss 


Aline Delmas 


Mrs. 


J. Frank 


Mrs. 


Geo. N. Herbert 


Mrs. 


Sidney Johnson 


Mrs. 


Stella T. Davis 


Mrs. 


E. Flanders 


Mrs. 


A. E. Holmes 


Miss 


Mabel Johnson 


Mrs. 


Fred Doerr 


Mrs. 


Fowler 


Mrs. 


Howatsen 


Mrs. 


F. Johnson 


Mrs. 


J. R. Doyle 


Mrs. 


W. J. Fretwell 


Mrs. 


J. V. Haley 


Mrs. 


Henry Johnson 


Mrs. 


H. R. Drew 


Miss 


Marjorie Fisher 


Mrs. 


F. R. Hayward 


Mrs. 


Edith Jensen 


Mi's. 


,Tohn Drew 


Mrs. 


J. A. Frazier 


Miss 


Orinda Hildreth 


Miss 


R. Johnson 



67 



WAR HISTORY OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY 



Mrs. 


Cora H. Johnston 


Mrs. 


Walter Murray 


Mrs. 


V. McWhorter 


Mrs. 


Praetorius 


Mrs. 


Augustus Jones 


Miss 


E. Morrison 


Mrs. 


W. E. McCurdy 


Mrs. 


Poulain 


Mrs. 


P. A. Jordan 


Mrs. 


Laura Muller 


Mrs. 


McDonald 


Mrs. 


Pritchard 


Mrs. 


G. E. .Johnson 


Mrs. 


D. G. Morgan 


Mrs. 


F. D. McCormic 


Miss 


Palmer 


Mrs. 


Grace N. Jordan 


Mrs. 


T. P. Mitchell 


Miss 


McCarthy 


Mrs. 


J. M. I'arker 


Mrs. 


L. 0. Jack 


Mrs. 


R. J. Maley 


Miss 


Isabel McKenzie 


Mrs. 


Dora Probst 


Mrs. 


W. L. Koerber 


Mrs. 


W. H. Metz 


Mrs. 


Robt. McArthur 


Mrs. 


E, 0. Pieper 


Mrs. 


F. J. Kellar 


Mrs. 


Jessie Miller 


Miss 


E. McGeoghegan 


Mrs. 


J. R. Phelps 


Mrs. 


L. L. Kennedy 


Mrs. 


B. L. Maxwell 


Mrs. 


H .McKee 


Mrs. 


Chas. Parkinson 


Mrs. 


H. Kendall 


Mrs. 


Milnes 


Mrs. 


G. T. McLaughlin 


Mrs. 


Mary Pender 


Mrs. 


W. G. Kays 


Mrs. 


P. Metcalf 


Mrs. 


Noonan 


Mrs. 


A. B. Post 


Mrs. 


S. W. Keaton 


Miss 


Mary Maloy 


Mrs. 


Roy Newberry 


Mrs. 


C. R. Payne 


Mrs. 


M. W. Kapji 


Mrs. 


Harriet Moore 


Mrs. 


Edward NewelJ 


Miss 


A. Piazza 


Mrs. 


William King 


Mrs. 


Wm. Moon 


Mrs. 


H. Nichols 


Mrs. 


T. M. Price 


Mrs. 


Geo. Keep 


Mrs. 


H. H. Madsen 


Mrs. 


P. A. Nikirk 


Mrs. 


L. Pierce 


Mrs. 


B. B. Kavanaugh 


Mrs. 


C. B. Mason 


Mrs. 


M. J. Nye 


Miss 


Ida Pelton 


Mrs. 


Herman Keyser 


Mrs. 


A. L. Moyer 


Mrs. 


A. J. Newton 


Miss 


Elizabeth Quinn 


Mrs. 


Walter Klotzbaugh 


Mrs. 


J. E. Markley 


Mrs. 


Peter Narvaez 


Mrs. 


Frazier Reed 


Mrs. 


M. Kirkpatrick 


Mrs. 


A. 0. Mathews 


Mrs. 


G. E. Nelson 


Mrs. 


Mary Ryan 


Mrs. 


H. P. Kessler 


Mrs. 


J. W. Mitchell 


Mrs. 


W. A. Nicholson 


Miss 


Myrtle Ricketts 


Miss 


Koc'her 


Miss 


P. Mitchell 


Mrs. 


tJ. F. Northrup 


Mrs. 


Ella Powell 


Emma Kleen 


Mrs. 


Stephen Maynard 


Miss 


Olga C. Nelson 


Mrs. 


L. E. Reidy 


Mrs. 


Kearn 


Mrs. 


May Myers 


Miss 


C. M. Newman 


Mrs. 


Florence Riley 


Mrs. 


Walter King 


Mrs. 


H. C. Muller 


Mi-s. 


Chas. O'Brien 


Mrs. 


Ratz 


Mrs. 


Lucille Kooser 


Mrs. 


Ella Moore 


Mrs. 


Alice 'Rourke 


Miss 


Margaret Riehl 


Miiss Lena Lamar 


Mrs. 


Jack Murray 


Mrs. 


Louise O'Connor 


Mrs. 


E. L. Ray 


Mrs. 


Hannah Learner 


Mrs. 


M. E. Martinelli 


Mrs. 


N. Ouimet 


Mrs. 


Edith Robinson 


Mrs. 


Kitty Lee 


Mrs. 


May 


Miss 


Frances Osen 


Mrs. 


J. B. Pines 


Mrs. 


J. W. Lewis 


Mrs. 


Chas. A. Mischo 


Miss 


Mary 'Rourke 


Mrs. 


C. E. Randall 


Miss 


Lewis 


Miss 


May Mule 


Miss 


Lila'o'Neale 


Miss 


B. Riebsam 


Miss 


Grace Larson 


Mrs. 


P. Mehan 


Miss 


C. O'Connell 


Mrs. 


I. Reiser 


Mrs. 


J. B. Lannigau 


Mrs. 


J. H. Murphy 


Mrs. 


C. M. Osenbaugh 


Miss 


Celia Richards 


Mrs. 


Guy Latta 


Miss 


Lillie Martin 


Miss 


Pearl Pierson 


Mrs. 


G. W. Ryan 


Miss 


Maud Lundy 


Mrs. 


Chas. Merritt 


Mrs. 


Francis Pellier 


Mrs. 


A. G. Ramstad 


Miss 


Hazel Lundy 


Mrs. 


Floyd Maynard 


Mrs. 


Robt. Parker 


Mrs. 


Augustus Riidiard: 


Miss 


Clara Levy 


Mrs. 


Mignon 


Mrs. 


P. L. Perkins 


Mrs. 


F. H. Ryan 


Mrs. 


n. Lore 


Mrs. 


Birdie Moore 


Mrs. 


J. K. Pickering 


Mrs. 


M. 8oi>hie Ryan 


Mrs. 


B. E. Laughlin 


Mrs. 


Geo. Muirson 


Mrs. 


M. V. Powers 


Mrs. 


Nellie Rothe 


Miss 


Gladys Laughlin 


Mrs. 


K. MacChesney 


Mrs. 


Lucy Powers 


Mrs. 


J. E. Russell 


Miss 


Roberta Laughlin 


Mrs. 


r. H. Mead 


Mrs. 


Lucy Perkins 


Mrs. 


Ross 


Mrs. 


Landon 


Mrs. 


Chas. H. Miller 


Miss 


Callie Parsons 


Mrs. 


Rasmussen 


Mrs. 


Addie Lumbard 


Mrs. 


B. Myers 


Mrs. 


I'earl 


Mr.s. 


Rodriguez 


Mrs. 


H. J. Langford 


Mrs. 


M. Maynard 


M rs. 


Olga Peterson 


Miss 


Thelma Roberts 


Mrs. 


W. Lathrop 


Mrs. 


E. Muirson 


Miss 


Belle Paul 


Miss 


A. M. Rodgers 


Mrs. 


Geo. Lenzen 


Mrs. 


A. Madsen 


Mrs. 


Eva Paul 


Mrs. 


Chas. Richards 


Mrs. 


R. A. Lee 


Mrs. 


E. Muirson 


Mrs. 


Pillott 


Mrs. 


T^aymer 


Mrs. 


H. E. Laughlin 


Mrs. 


Chas. J. Moore 


Mrs. 


M. E. Pieper 


Mrs. 


n. Rasmussen 


Mrs. 


C. A. Leddy 


Mrs. 


Jas. Mooney 


Miss 


M. Perry 


Mrs. 


Ed Richmond 


Mrs. 


Grace Lane 


Mrs. 


W. O. Miller 


Mrs. 


Postlethwaite 


Mrs. 


E. Roberts 


M rs. 


W. A. Lehorn 


Mrs. 


E. A. Mansfield 


Mrs. 


Laura Preslio 


Mrs. 


Wm. Rambo 


Miss 


Leiter 


Mrs. 


F. Munz 


!Miss 


Nellie I'age 


Mrs. 


Warren Reilly 


Mrs. 


C. A. Little 


Miss 


Etta Mathews 


Miss 


Ma.v L. Proseus 


Mr.s. 


O. F. Relph 


M rs. 


R. A. Low- 


Mrs. 


J. J. Mora 


Mrs. 


Tilda Plumnier 


Mrs. 


L. Richards 


Mrs. 


Minnie Lawrey 


Mrs. 


Morgan 


Mrs. 


R. S. Purdy 


Miss 


Irene Ryan 


Miss 


Maud Lamb 


Mrs. 


Edna Mills 


Mrs. 


Ed Patterson 


Mrs. 


V. R. Ride out 


Mrs. 


E. Lion 


Miss 


Violet McCarthy 


Mrs. 


F. G. Pyle 


Mrs. 


H. Rich 


Mrs. 


E. Lake 


Mrs. 


Lian McCrone 


Mrs. 


W. S. Perren 


Mrs. 


Rogers 


Mrs. 


C. A. Long 


Miss 


Mary McKiernan 


Mrs. 


W. S. Powars 


Miss 


Susie Reed 


Mrs. 


Lunsford 


Mrs. 


McMahan 


Mrs. 


Chas. Page 


Miss 


.Tulia Rogers 


Mrs. 


Nellie Moody 


Mrs. 


F. McCormaek 


Mrs. 


W. Page 


Jlrs. 


Rhodes 


Mrs. 


G. Mthews 


Mrs. 


Bruce McDonald 


Mrs. 


Ed Pelton 


Miss 


Reed 


Mrs. 


Delia Magistretti 


Miss 


Lucile McClay 


Mrs. 


N. G. P.vler 


Mrs. 


V. J. Ruh 


Miss 


Margaret Marshall 


Mrs. 


Geo. McCracken 


Mrs. 


Russell Patrick 


Mrs. 


Mollie Rose 


Mrs. 


Duncan McKinley 


Miss 


M. McDonald 


Mrs. 


J. Parker 


Mrs. 


Rasmussen 



68 



WAR HISTORY OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY 



Mi-N. II. \V. Stackpole Airs. W. E. Sontcll 

Mrs. Catlioriiie Slavich Mrs. Seeley 
Mrs. Ruth Spiiielli Mrs. H. Schroeclor 

Miss Doris Spitzer Mrs. Shefliii 

Mrs. L. Soimiksen Mrs. Steele 

Mrs. D. Lesesne Smith Miss Agnes Sullivan 
Mrs. F. N. Sehiegener Miss Dorothy Stacy 
Mrs. Williiiiii Simpson Miss M. B. Simoiids 
Mary Sullivan Miss Nell Sjieneer 

Mrs. Hilila Sunimerhaycs Mrs. K. C. Storic 
Mrs. M. Saph Mrs. C. K. Seely 

Mrs. H. H. Stacy Miss Lotta Tonkin 

Mrs. Jessie Sonne Miss Norma Tombs 

Mrs. M. Smith Katherine Tormey 

Mrs. P. Sherburn Mrs. Klla. Tyler 

Mrs. S. Sawyer Mrs. A. Topp 

Mrs. B. Scheen Mr.s. Sam Tompkins 

Miss M. Sherriffs Mrs. J. V. Thompscm 

Miss Elizabeth Shannon Mrs. Walter Trinkler 

Mrs. Geo. S. Sterges Mrs. ('. K. Tow]isrn<l 

Mrs. Eva Stahl Miss Anais Torr 

Mrs. Lillie McK. Smith Mrs. G. Telfer 

Miss Mary Smith Miss Maud Trephagen 

Mrs. J. W. Stackhouse Mrs. Lou Trijip 

Miss E. H. Stearn Mrs. F. E. Trone 

Mrs. J. W. Stough Mrs. N. G. Tyler 

Mrs. James Shaw Mrs. W. J. Temple 

Mrs. Herbert Stockton Mrs. E. Trengrove 

Mrs. C. E. Sain Mrs. Terry 

Miss Esther Sullivan Mrs. Fred Turner 

Mrs. W. IT. Summers Mrs. W. I. Teters 

Mrs. Paul Sanford Mrs. R. IT. Topham 

Mrs. Alice Selby Miss Gertrude Trace 

Mrs. L. P. Scheickert Miss Marion Tliompson 
Mrs. Helen Schwitzgabel Mrs. Laura Taylor 

Miss May Sullivan Mrs. S. M. Temple 

Mrs. E. E. Sutherland Miss E. Taylor 

Mrs. Leonore Squires Miss Jewel Trephagen 

Mrs. Geo. Stillwell Mrs. John Taylor 

Mrs. Grace Soares Mrs. Edna M. Toy 

Mrs. Helen Sears Mrs. Charles W. Toy 

Mrs. Jack Shea Emily Tiexeira 

Miss Swain Alice Von iJorsten 

Mrs. O. Steinbach Mrs. Harry Vance 

Mrs. Edwin Sinipkius Miss Lui-ile Vining 

Mrs. Sprague Mrs. S. Van Dalsem 

Mrs. W. H. Stray Mrs. Ida Volt 

Miss May Spencer Mrs. J. F. Valjiey 

Mrs. William Steves Mrs. Ralph Volkers 

Mrs. M. Shattuck Mrs. V. Van Dorsten 

Mrs. Douglas Sim Mrs. J. A. Van Tyne 

Mrs. Geo. Singletary Miss Jane Vincent 

Mrs. Hamilton Sim Mrs. Elmer Ware 

Miss L. Shafter Mrs. F. P. Willot 

Miss H. Spring Mrs. Philip Wise 

Mrs. G. B. Seeley Mrs. Cha.s. Wright 

Mrs. W. H. Smith Mrs. Emma Warner 

Mrs. John Tj. Stubb Miss Catherine Wood 

Miss Myrtle Shafer Mrs. E. E. Wcldon 

Mrs. M. S. Shafer Miss Alice Weir 

Miss K!atherine Sinnott Mrs. Wright 

Mrs. F. B. Snow Mrs. Edwin Wilcox 

Mrs. Joseph Sloss Miss E. Weisendanger 

Mrs. Luella Smith Mrs. Alice Winans 



Mrs. H. A. White Mrs. O. Waite 

Mrs. Georgia Willey Mrs. J. Williams 

Mrs. H. B. Wright Mrs. N. H. Weaver 

Mrs. R. R. Wright Mrs. Margaret Werner 

Mrs. T. D. Webster Mrs. Williams 

Mrs. Ida Wehner Mrs. E. Wislocke 

Mrs. S. R. Wills Miss Anna Wilcox 

Mrs. F. A. Wiry M. E. B. Weddell 
Mrs. S. W. Waterhoiise Miss Onida Welsh 

Miss A. Weaver Mrs. M. C. Woodruff 

Miss S. Whitehurst Miss Marian Yernini 

Mrs. F. D. Wolfe Miss Stella Znmwalt 
Mrs. Sheldon Wills 

PALO ALTO GROUP 

MRS. W. B. ALLEN, Lt.-Colonel 
MAJORS. 

Mrs. Arthur Roller Mrs. E. .1. Roberts 
Mrs. F. M. McFarland 

* * « -X- 

Palo Alto 

Mrs. R. W. Ames Mrs. R. H. Malone 

Mrs. T. Allen Mrs. G. Mont(dl 

Kate L. Ai)plegate Mrs. G. C. Miller 

Mrs. J. H. Borden Mrs. Parker Maddux 

Ethel Boulware Miss Abbie Paulson 

Miss B. Beeny Mrs. Prior 

Mrs. C. G. Baldwin Mrs. L. L. Pl;icc 

Mrs. Robert Compton Mrs. Preisker 

Mrs. Robert Cody Frances Patterson 

Mrs. C. P. Cooley Mrs. A. yuinn 

Mrs. L. E. Cutter Mrs. (.;. (^uinn 

Mrs. Cottle Mrs. O. Rhodes 

Miss A. Corey Mrs. M. B. Roller 

TVIiss P. Corey Mrs. Fred Roller 

Mrs. C. A. Chaguette Mrs. E. D. Ritchey 

Mrs. Cokley Mrs. F. J. Snow 

Miss Martha Downing Mrs. J. C. Spencer 

Miss Herva Dunshce Mrs. J. I". Smith 

Mrs. R. Doane Mrs. Sproat 

Mrs. J. Dunker Mrs. F. W. Shejinaii 

Mrs. E. Eckley Mrs. II. M. Smith 

Miss Polly Echals Miss Ruth Squire 

Miss Margaret Evans Mrs. M. K. Swearingen 

Mrs. D. C. Grant Mrs. A. M. Umphreys 

Miss R. Green Mrs. W. C. Uberry 

Mrs. E. G. Greene Mrs. A. Worshing 

Augusta Gillespie Miss Myra Waterman 

Mrs. C. E. Henry Mrs. M. Wattenberger 

Mrs. R. Hubbs Mrs. H. M. Weir 

Mrs. G. W. Harms Zelma G. Wilson 

Miss A. Howard Estelle Whitehurst 

Mrs. Harry TIaehl Mrs. W. ('. Werrv 

Mrs. W. Huston Mrs. A, V. Williams 
Mrs. G. Krause 

Stanford 

Mrs. A. II. Brooks Mrs. Eliot Jones 

Mrs. Ethel Brown Mrs. E, P. Leslie 

Mrs. L. L. Burlingame Miss I. McKra<dii'U 

Miss Esther B. Clark Mrs. G. C. Price 

Mrs. A. L. Green Mrs. H. W. Stuaj't 

Miss Alice N. Hays Mrs. B. Willis 

Mayfleld 

Mrs. G. E. Beall Mrs. Lla Beall 



69 



WAR HISTORY OP SANTA CLARA COUNTY 



Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Miss 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 



Geo. Bittrick 
G. O. Call 
Henry Crabli 
Florence Colmrii 
Leslie Hight 
Bert Holston 
Jos. Jury 
Fred Lewis 
Monte Matheson 
Ynez Morgan 
Alice Morrell 
Frank D. Minaker 
Hulda Mount 



Mrs. Thos. Nichols 

Mrs. James Orr 

Mrs. W. Palaniountain 

Mrs. Alk'U Prior 

Mrs. Allison Peacock 

Mrs. T. J. Palameter 

Mrs. Joe Ponce 

Mrs. Ale.N: Peers 

Mrs. W. O. Slireve 
Miss Enilis Simpson 

Mrs. F. Streeter 

Mrs. Monroe Simpson 

Mrs. Frankie Soutliwick 



LOS GATOS GROUP 

MRS. Z. S. KKiOH, Lt.-Colonel 
MAJORS. 



Mrs. 


P. J. Fretwell 


Mrs. 


F. Battee 


Mrs. 


T. J. Morris 

* 


Mrs. J. M. C. Walker 

* * * 


Mrs. 


H. S. Beckwitli 


Miss 


Lily Malley 


Mrs. 


Oscar Benson 


^liss 


Rita Nevill 


Miss 


Olga Benson 


Mrs. 


W. A. Piatt 


Mrs. 


Gertrude Davis 


Mrs. 


G. E. Plock 


Miss 


Elsie Davis 


Mrs. 


Zedd S. Riggs 


Mrs. 


J. E. Ellis 


Miss 


Rossiter 


Mrs. 


P. J. Fretwell 


Mrs. 


D. E. Rounds 


Miss 


Annie Graham 


Miss 


Sara Robinson 


Mrs. 


G. L. Gunii 


Mrs. 


G. B. Stewart 


Miss 


Hoover 


Mrs. 


Albert Swanson 


Mrs. 


0. Higuera 


Mrs. 


H. G. Shirley 


Miss 


B. Holthouse 


Miss 


Emily Smith 


Mrs. 


T. E. Johns 


Miss 


Endora Scott 


Mrs. 


J. Jensen 


Mrs. 


L. H. Wright 


Miss 


M. Jorgensen 


Mrs. 


Ella Yocco 


Mrs. 


T. P. Morris 







Mrs. 
Miss 
Mrs. 

Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Miss 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 

Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 



SUNNYVALE GROUP 

MRS. S. L. BERRY, Lt.-Colonel 
MAJORS. 
F. E. Cornell Mrs. H. A. Ringstorff 

M. Farrell Mrs. F. Skinner 

H. A. Lilliek 



B. Andrus 
V. Austin 
E. H. Burton 
W. C. Beach 
S. X. Bodin 

C. Benner 
Nellie Clemence 

E. Correa 
R. F. Davison 
W. Frey 
Fred Hughes 
K. S. Hazeltinc 

D. Hayes 
W. Hewitt 

MOUNTAIN VIEW 



Mrs. August Landen 
Mrs. Ora Lyndon 
Mrs. Bertha Palmer 
Mrs. Gertrude Parks 
Mrs. Wm. Ramsey 
Miss H. G. Stelling 
Mrs. J. C. Sutherland 
Mrs. C. H. Spaulding 
Mrs. J. B. Sloan 
Mrs. B. Spedding 
Mrs. D. C. Van Eaton 
Mrs. Frank Willson 
Mrs. Adolph Zolezzi 



J. Dale 

J. E. Kleeckner 
B. W. Holnian 
J. S. Moekbee 
E. Minton 
G. Parkinson 



Mrs. L. E. Walters 
Mrs. H. Ehlers 
Mrs. G. Leven 
Mrs. J. McCleary 
Mrs. Labrucherie 
Mrs. C. Wright 



SARATOGA— Booker Group 
MRS. W. G. TOMLmSON, Lt.-Colonel. 
Mrs. B. G. Bazata Miss Mary Hourecan 

Mrs. S. D. Bruna Mrs. J. G. Kennedy 

Mrs. J. E. Bell Mrs. J. King 

Miss F. Cunningham Mrs. Roliert Knapji 

Miss S. Cunningham Mrs. J. M. Lipscomb 

Miss G. Currier Mrs. W. A. Rice 

Mrs. H. A. Clark Miss Jessie Russell 

Mrs. H. 1'. Dyer Mrs. L. W. Scott 

Mrs. J. A. Emerick Mrs. F. Sanders 

Mrs. Lilian Elberg Miss Ruth Wood 

Mrs. E. L. Floyd Miss Eva Wakefield 

CAMPBELL GROUP 
MRS. (iKO. PASSO, Lt.-Colonel. 
MAJORS 
Mrs. G. Pace Mrs. A. C. Keesliug 

Mrs. I. Saunders Mrs. E. Wiesendanger 

Mrs. J. C. Ainsley Mrs. J. Hyatt 

Mrs. M. Arnott Mrs. M. Ross 



Mrs. Roy Archibald 
Mrs. S. Brandenberg 
Mrs. J. A. Crawford 
Mrs. V. Cutting 
Mrs. PL Cooley 
Mrs. H. Collins 
Mrs. Mabel Davidson 
Mrs. W. E. Eckles 
Mrs. A. J. Farlcv 



Mrs. Lucy Smitli 
Mrs. M. Smith 
Mrs. L. Skelly 
Mrs. E. Smith 
Miss J. Thompson 
Miss Florence Wade 
Mrs. A. Butts 
Mrs. A. Coiiant 
Mrs. S. J. Dodd 



Mrs. E. K. Glcuileuniug Miss M. Chappell 



Mrs. Rali)li Hyde 
Mrs. Henry 
Miss Aiiua Ilaeglin 
Mrs. Johnson 
Mrs. Robert Kennedy 
Mrs. J. Kalas 
Mrs. W. I. Merrill 
Mrs. T. Mendel 
Mrs. Lena Moultou 
Miss Ada Nelson 
Mrs. J. C. OWs 
Mrs. Geo. Page 
Mrs. M. Puiiuort 
Mrs. Ellis Preston 
Mrs. W. L. Pitman 
Mrs. F. M. Righter 
Miss Mary Rodeck 
Mrs. J. H. Stubbs 
Mrs. Sutter 
Mrs. Harriet Smith 
Mrs. Leigh Saunders 



Mrs. H. Gates 
Mrs. E. Houghwort 
Mrs. L. Moultou 
Mrs. C. B. Crosby 
Mrs. A. E. Earl 
Mrs. L. Erlberg 
Miss G. Payne 
Mrs. A. Vanarsdel 
Mrs. D. Wiesendanger 
Mrs. F. Duncan 
Miss A. Duncan 
Mrs. H. Cooley 
Miss V. Cutting 
Mrs. R. Hanger 
Mrs. W. L. Pitman 
Mrs. I. Shelly 
Mrs. S. Brandenburg 
Mrs. H. Collins 
Mrs. E. Smith 
Mrs. F. Hutten 
Mrs. J. Thompson 



LINCOLN, COLLINS, SAN ANTONIO, DOYLE, 

MONTABELLA GROUP 

MRS. A. A. HALSEY, Lt.-Colonel. 

MAJORS. 

Mrs. I. A. Ball 



Mrs. D. Blabou 
Mrs. Arch Wilson 
Mrs. C. Warren 

Miss F. Anderson 
Miss M. Barber 
Mrs. C. D. Barnbauer 



Miss L. Bear 



Miss C. Hansen 
Mrs. E. Hanrahan 
Mrs. W. Hyde 



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WAR HISTORY OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY 



Miss 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Miss 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrsr 
Mrs. 
Miss 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 



C Lannig 
C Lowe 
H. H. Mosher 
A. W. Johnson 

C. W. Proctor 

D. 0. Braid 

E. Bocks 
H. Burtner 
A. B. Crane 

, W. G. Calvert 
A. W. Cutts 
E. Cliristiausen 
E. H. Durgin 

C. R. Ford 
A. Hall 

D. C. Howard 
A. G. Lyle 

K. Miner 
C. N. Miller 

E. J. I'arish 



Mrs. E. Auld 
Miss E. P. Eastman 
Mrs. I'. Goodlove 
Mrs. J. A. Haskins 
Mrs. R. Haines 
Mrs. S. H. Kifer 
Mrs. J. A. McDonald 
Miss F. North 
Mrs. R. Billou 
Mrs. I. Bollinger 
Mrs. M. Bollinger 
Miss M. Holburn 
Mrs. J. K. Jackson 
Mrs. J. Lundy 
Miss L. Nelson 
Mrs. V. E. Parisli 
Miss H. Pettit 
Mrs. Pope 

Mrs. A. A. Schoeulicit 
Mrs, A.. Streeter 



F A. Taft 

MIIPITAS GROUP 

MISS N. EVANS, Lt.-<Jolonel. 

MAJORS 

Mrs. E. P. Giacomazzi Mrs. John Ogier 
Dr. Amy Bowen Hittell Mrs. J. Laffey 



Miss G. Abel 
Mrs. A. L. Crabb 
Mrs. Joe Evans 
Mary Farney 
Miss Mabel Hansen 
Mrs. Nellie C. O'Brien 
Miss Annie Rose 
Mrs. J. C. Smith 
Mrs. A. M. Standish 
Miss Elizabeth Weller 
Mrs. A. J. Amann 
Miss N. Anderson 
Miss O. Anderson 
Mrs. K. Beck 
Miss D. Burk 
Mrs. H. Burk 
Mrs. G. Brown 
Miss E. Foster 
Miss B. Metzger 
Miss H. Moody 
Mrs. W. Moore 
Mrs. H. A. Tomason 
Miss M. Topham 
Mrs. Dyer 
Miss S F.lickinger 
Mrs. L. F. Graham 
Mrs. C. Swickard 
Mrs. J. Vennum 
Mrs. Abbott 
Mrs. W. A. Ashworth 



Mrs. W. S. G.'ige 
Miss M. Overfelt 
Mrs. C. G. Sig\iarrl 
Miss E. Snell 
Mrs. T. A(|uiar 
Miss M. Beverson 
Mrs. C. Beverson 
Mrs. E. Correa 
Mrs. J. Correa 
Mrs. E. Lynn 
Miss G. McCarthy 
Mrs. J. Ogier 
Mrs. J. J. O'Brien 
Mrs. E. Reed 
Miss F. Shallenberger 
Mrs. M. Weston 
Mrs. Davee 
Miss A. Davee 
Miss Harper 
Mrs. Lord 
Miss Sliirley 
Mrs. W. Zanker 
Mrs. W. F. Zanker 
Miss E. Evans 
Miss A. Rose 
Miss M. Cnrtner 
Miss M. Hanson 
Mrs. C. Brnndage 
Mrs. C. Turner 
Mrs. W. Wade 



MORGAN HILL GROUP 

MRS. O. H. BARNHART, Lt.-Coloiiel. 
MAJORS 
Mrs C. D. Robertson Mrs. J. E. Robertson 

Mrs. Nelson Barton 



Mrs. 


L. Bowtell 


Mrs. C. Sawyer 


Mrs. 


Brownlee 


Mrs. C. Stone 


Mrs. 


Barton 


Mrs. G. Bradley 


Mrs. 


R. Davis 


Mrs. H. L. Allen 


Miss 


E. Dassel 


Mrs. 0. Benson 


Mrs. 


W. Dow 


Miss O. Benson 


Mrs. 


C. Dowell 


Mrs. B. Castle 


Mrs. 


Dickerson 


Miss A. Graham 


Mrs. 


A. Enyart 


Miss M. Jorgensen 


Mrs. 


G. Hatch 


Mr.s. F. Millard 


Mrs. 


G. Hamilton 


Mrs. J. Manchiso 


Miss 


G. Headley 


Mrs. F. Manchiso 


Mrs. 


E. Johnson 


Miss G. Blake 


Miss 


M. Kenworthy 


Mrs. G. Biuret 


Mrs. 


J. Miller 


Miss F. Dudley 


Miss 


J. Nelson 


Miss B. Holtliouse 


Mrs. 


J. Percell 


Mrs. G. Malech 


Miss 


N. Stone 


Mrs. J. P. Scheuer 


Mrs. 


L. Vogle 


Mrs. O. F. Van Dorsten 


Mrs. 


D. Weiehart 


Mrs. C. Fraua 


Mrs. 


R. Weiehart 


Mrs. R. L. Gunn 


Mrs. 


W. H. Britton 


Miss S. Hoover 


Mrs. 


C. Dunifaee 


Miss C. Higuera 


Mrs. 


D. Liston 


Mrs. F. Hauck 


Mrs. 


R. Patchel 


Mrs. P. S. Hawry 


Miss 


J. Juessen 


Miss Catherin Rogan 


Mrs. 


E. Juessen 


Mrs. Rhodes 


Mrs. 


Barton 


Mrs. T. T. Tourtellotto 


Mrs. 


Brown 


Mrs. C. Bauni 


Mrs. 


J. W. Marks 


Mrs. W. Cobb 


Mrs. 


H. A. Peppin 


Mrs. O. Christoplier 


Mrs. 


P. Ramelli 


Mrs. E. Carraher 


Mrs. 


B. Stevens 


Mrs. L. Frost 


Mrs. 


F. Stevens 


Mrs. ('. Frost, Jr. 


Mrs. 


J. Shepherd 


Mrs. R. Good 


Miss 


M. Kirby 


Mrs. H. Johnson 


Mrs. 


P. J. Kirby 


Mrs. A. Nelson 


Miss 


N. Kirby 


Mrs. A. C. Robertson 


Mrs. 


Mast 


Mrs. J. H. Swickart 


Mrs. 


Misner 


Mrs. W. Sherriffs 


Mrs. 


D. T. Norton 


Mrs. A. Wild 


Mrs. 


P. Raggio 






GILEOY GROUP 




MRS. W. B. HOLESCLAW, Lt-CoUmel 






MAJORS 


Miss 


E. Duckeniin 


Mrs. L. F. Howe 


Miss 


M. L. Ingham 


Mrs. H. Brown 


Mrs. 


J. Kilgore 


Mrs. Calt 


Mrs. 


C. Winans Mrs. Nettie Wilson 

» * -^ * 


Mrs. 


0. Burr 


Miss 0. Rivard 


Miss 


E. Casey 


Mrs. F. Rice 


Mrs. 


E. D. Crawford 


Mrs. G. Reeve 


Mrs. 


R. O. Cook 


Mrs. B. Selvester 


Mrs. 


F. Congable 


Mrs. C. Tliornton 


Mrs. 


Clevere 


Mrs. G. Wood 


Mrs. 


A. Feeney 


Mrs. C. Wenty 


Miss 


K. Faney 


Miss B. Wenty 


Mrs. 


W. C. Hays 


Mrs. J. L. Carlyle 


Miss 


R. Leherpfer 


Mrs. A. A. Fowler 


Mrs. 


K. Peers 


Miss R. Howes 


Mrs. 


P. Peabody 


Mrs. Bergewitz 


Mrs. 


J. Princevalle 


Mrs. J. Shepherd 



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WAR HISTORY OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY 



Mrs. E. Callkiii 
Miss Easton 
Miss DeRose 
Mrs. A. Baldwin 



Miss F. Martin 
Mrs. R. Dexter 
Miss C. Dexter 
Mrs. A. Bryant 



Mckinley, evergreen, highland, jack 

son, mt. pleasant, mt. hamilton, 

halls valley harney, 

franklin group 

MRS. J. 1'. SHAMBEAU, Lt.-Colonel. 
MA.J0R8 



Mrs. A. R. Mctllay 
Mrs. A. Waslibuni 

Mrs. T. Amaya 
Mrs. N. E. Emanuel 
Mrs. J. Fair 
Mrs. J. E. Hensell 
Mrs. D. Quinn 
Miss N. Quinn 
Mrs. J. L. Reed 
Mrs. L. Tedevy 
Miss C. Hassler 
Miss L. Hassler 
Mrs. H. R. Hart 
Mrs. A. Haentze 
Miss M. Kelliher 
Mrs. H. Mirasso 
Miss L. McClay 
Mrs. A. Siind 
Mrs. 0. Kric.keberg 
Mrs. O. Larson 
Mrs. J. S. Nelson 



Mrs. R. G. Aitken 
Mrs. .John Jepson 

Mrs. A. F. Davis 
Miss D. Powell 
Miss E. Roffinella 
Mrs. R. G. Aitken 
Mrs. Robinson 
Mrs. P. Longwell 
Mrs. F. Anderson 
Mrs. C. Christensen 
Mrs. H. DeLacv 
Mrs. W. F. Pfeifle 
Mrs. J. Gomez 
Mrs. J. Jepson 
Mrs. R. Lawry 
Mrs. A. V. Lawrence 
Mrs. A. Pearson 
Miss F. Reid 
Mrs. H. (.!. Stevens 
Mrs. W. Stevens 
Mrs. Weisliart 



Mrs. A. Tetrict 

SANTA CLARA 

MRS. JAMES GLENnENNIN(i, Lt.-Colonel. 

Santa Clara No. 1. 

MRS. W. G. HAMAN, Major. 



Mrs. H. Eberhard 
Mrs. H. Menzel 
Mrs. C. W. Townsend 
Mrs. D. Eckstein 
Mrs. H. li. Johnsen 
Mrs. M. Hazeltine 
Mrs. F. Dreiselimeyer 
Miss B. Downing 
Mrs. M. Burrell 
Miss P. Shaw 
Miss E. Lindrotli 
Miss C. Roll 
Mrs. K. McKinnon 
Miss I. Eckstein 
Miss V. Eckstein 
Mrs. D. M. Brock 
Miss Enriglit 
Miss A. Johnsen 
Miss S. Dickenson 
Mrs. N. Linderoth 



Mrs. L. A. Dow 

Mrs. Ruff 

Mrs. Weston 

Mrs. Slavens 

Miss B. Tally 

Mrs. F. Fowler 

Miss R. Sousa 

Miss I. Lauck 

Mrs. F. Jenkins 

Miss G. Collingsworth 

Miss M. Smith 

Miss Parker 

Miss E. McNab 

Mrs. Dougherty 

Mrs. S. Maybe 

Mrs. M. Mello 

Mrs. E. Hirseh 

Mrs. Wealty 

Mrs. T. F. Williams 

Mrs. A. D. Plummer 



Santa Clara No. 2. 
MRS. G. HAMILTON, Major. 
Mrs. L. S. Rogers Mrs. C. A. Mclntyre 

Mrs. D. N. Wallace Mrs. Green 

Mrs. A. E. Graham Miss E). Scott 



Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Miss 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Miss 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 



Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Miss 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Miss 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Miss 



Mrs. 
Miss 

Miss 
Miss 
Mrs. 
Miss 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Miss 
Miss 
Mrs. 



F. M. Jordan 

0. N. Yerkes 
S. Brown 

C. E. Newton 

E. Nace 
J. Brown 
C. L. Rich 

1. Harlen 

M. D. Antone 

B. Eaton 

F. McAdams 
W. C. Smith 

C. Gallup 

O. II. Benjamin 

G. Gibbs 



Mrs. I. Thomas 
Mrs. S. Maynard 
Mrs. M. Warren 
Miss Coloniea 
Mrs. N. Austin 
Mrs. C. Percival 
Mrs. J. Steinhart 
Mrs. C. Jackson 
Mrs. J. Kersell 
Mrs. M. Johns 
Mrs. W. Kenyon 
Mrs. A. R. Morrison 
Mrs. .1. Enos 
Miss M. Grubb 
Miss N. Stewart 



Santa Clara No. 3. 

MRS. V. FKRNISII, Major. 



A. L. Ailams 
W. E. Wadanis 
Wald 

B. Morse 
H. Roth 

N. Jackson 
R. Withrow 

A. J. Morrison 
M. Oaks 

L. Higgins 

John 

L. Gardner 

Van Netta 

Nordholt 

J. Lovell 

B. Alderman 
N. Fassett 
Graham 

C. A. Thompson 
Will Higgins 

Marv Roth 



Mrs. L. Oswald 
Mrs. J. Karr 
Mrs. Murphy 
Mrs. C. Perles 
Mrs. C. N. Berrell 
Mrs. V. Boynton 
Mrs. N. Clark 
Mrs. F. McQuoid 
Miss F. Thompson 
Mrs. C. Morrison 
Miss L. Miller 
Miss R. Koliner 
Mrs. M. Sole 
Miss A. Bray 
Miss I. Oaks 
Miss D. Withrow 
Miss Phelps 
Miss B. Warren 
Mrs. J. McPherson 
Mrs. A. Elliott 
Mrs. F. Williams 



Santa Clara No. 4. 

MRS. G. SULLIVAN, Major. 



R. Fatjo 
E. Flannery 
K. Plunkett 
M. Ilaight 
R. Saunders 
N. Graham 
N. Miller 
Bergman 
J. Nisius 
M. Jones 
Jones 
J. Keller 
M. Smith 



Mrs. C. Elliott 
Mrs. I. V. Crow 
Mrs. M. Rabie 
Mrs. P. Phillips 
Miss A. Pipes 
Miss M. Coloniea 
Mrs. Day 
Miss M. Mello 
Mrs. M. S. Sullivan 
Miss M. Mastinelli 
Mrs. M. Bergman 
Mrs. J. French 



Meridian. 
MRS. F. NEWTON, Major. 



Mrs. 


F. 


O. Farris 


Mrs. 


W. I. Brown 


Mrs. 


E. 


Berry 


Mrs. 


C L. Grimmer 


Miss 


E. 


Jorgenson 


Mrs. 


V. T. McCUirdy 


Mrs. 


J. 


C. Hansen 







Mrs, 



Jefferson. 
MRS. I. WILCOX, Major. 
G. Bray Mrs. R. Kennedy 



72 



Miss E. Brown 
Mrs. W. F. Wilcox 
Mrs. L. Wilcox 
Mrs. C. Bracher 
Miss H. Weston 
Miss F. Oaks 



WAR HISTORY OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY 

Mrs. F. A. Wilcox PHYSICIANS, 

Miss E. Brown „, . . , „ , ^ j ^i ti i i 

Physicians and Surgeons who entered the United 
Miss N. Phillips 

Mrs. J. Parker 

Mrs. W. J. Mathewson 



Agnew. 
MRS. L. STOCKING, Major. 



Mrs. A. Von Briken 
Mrs. R. H. Jamison 
Mrs. H. McComas 
Mrs. A. E. Brown 



Mrs. J. 
Mrs. F. 
Mrs. J. 



Mrs. G. Hunter 
Mrs. Frith 
Miss Espanca 
Mrs. Liguori 

Milliken. 
MRS. I. POMEROY, Major. 

L. Sharp Mrs. B. F. Johnson 

A. Sherman Mrs. W. S. Bennett 

Leonard Mrs. M. Grimes 



NURSES 

Nurses from Santa Clara County who served witli 

The American Expeditionary Forces: 
Mrs. Mayme E. Barry, R. N. 
Miss Adelaide Lamareaux, R. N. 
Miss Harrie Larmer, R. N. 
Miss Caroline Roberti, R. N. 
Miss Ethel Rahm, R. N. 
Miss Judith Samuelsoii, R. N. 
Miss Esther Tucker, B. N. 
Miss Hazel Thompson, E. N. 
Miss Josephine Vandergon, R. N. 
Miss Ann Vargas, R. N. 
Miss Marie Vandergon, R. N. 

Nurses from Santa Clara County who served in the 
Hospitals of the Army and Navy of the U. S. A. 

Miss Hilda N. Berg, R. N. 

Miss Muriel Chesbro, R. N. 

Miss Grace M. Clark, R. N. 

Miss Marguerite Clemmeiis, R. N. 

Miss Muriel I. Eddy, R. N. 

Miss Olive M. Fleming, R. N. 

Miss Mabel J. Hanner, R. N. 

Miss Ella M. Hess, R. N. 

Miss Selma V. Jaeobson, R. N. 

Miss Flora R. Kreiss, R. N. 

Miss Mary Melissa Murphy, R. N. 

Mrs. Erniina J. Maggini, R. N. 

Mrs. Mary L. McCall, R. N. 

Miss Eleanor Montgomery, R. N. 

Miss P''lorence B. Mills, R. N. 

Miss Mary E. Rothrock, R. N. 

Miss Effie M. Rowe, R. N. 

Miss Ruth Rowley, R. N. 

Miss Anna May Smith, B. N. 

Miss Gladys Stebbins, R. N. 

Miss Georgie M. Tremaiue, R. N. 

Miss Helen E. Woodmansee, R. N. 

Miss Thelma B. Whitehurst, R. N. 

Miss Florence C. Weichert, R. N. 
Note: R. N. Registered Nurse. 



States Service 


during the World War: 


M. D. Baker 


P. A. Jordan 


Ray K. Barry 


M. W. Kapp 


Geo. L. Barry 


Miss Viola Lantz 


J. I. Beattie 


Miss C. D. Mosher 


E. J. Chesbro 


Miss Ethel D. Owen 


S. E. Dickinson 


W. I. Merrill 


J. M. Fisher 


F. Paterson 


B. Gattucio 


P. Rice 


F. J. Gerlach 


C. M. Richards 


J. U. Hall 


L. M. Rose 


C. E. Hablutzel 


H. B. Reynolds 


C. B. Hare 


F. S. Ryan 


R. L. Hogg 


J. C. Silliman 


A. S. J. Smith 


C. H. Walter 


J. S. Staub 


C. A. Wayland 


F. M. Siebert 


R. A. Whiffen 


J. B. Thomas 


D. R. Wilson 


B. Thomas 


Ray Lyman Wilbur 


S. B. Van Dalsem 


P. L. Wise 


77 a!,, /X>_,3_-,,_ . 





DENTISTS 

The following named Dentists joined the United 

States Service during the War: 
C. D. Bradley Chas. I. Hamilton 

J. R. Conner C. C. Markres 

M. T. Green Cyril Sliot;te^ihamer 

VOLUNTEERS 

Those who Volunteered Services at Headquarters 

doing Clerical and other Work: 

TEACHERS 

Adeline Coyle 
Lorraine Connor 



Edith Ayer 
Olive Alexander 
Luella Alexander 
Anna Alexander 
Camille Allison 
Annie Acworth 
Mrs. C. A. Appel 
Emma Basse 
Lucy Botsford 
Marcella Barry 
Lola A Balis 
Julia Bellingall 
O. D. Baker 
Sadie Bean 
Lucy A. Barker 
Crevola Bronson 
Louise C. Bruch 
Lotta Bland 
Emma Blauer 
Cecelia Carmichael 
Mrs. Elva Cureton 
Kate J. Curley 
Bessie V. Cowden 
Miss Bessie I. Cole 
Mrs. Ella M. Cox 
Sarah Conroy 
May F. Coolidge 
Caroline (!anelo 



Mary P. Carroll 

Mary E. Darling 

Anna Darling 

Hazel Davis 

Kate Devine 

Maud Drexler 

Elizab(Hth Donovan. 

Mrs. Janie Eachus 

J. C. Elder 

Clara Eberhard 

Mrs. Carrie P. Fowler 

Mary Farney 

Ida Fullager 

Miss C. M. Farley 

Frances Gondring 

C. B. Gleasou 

Glenn H. Hill 

R. A. Hicks 

Kate Henry 

Camilla Heald 

Pearl Harris 

Ida Harmon 

Irene Hewitt 

Lucille Hardy 

Mollie A. Indra 

Elma Ingalls 



73 



WAR HISTORY OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY 



Loma E. Jordan 
P. F. Jeffers 
Edith Jannan 
Anna M. Kullak 
Jessie R. Luschinger 
Agnes C. Lynn 
Jennie Leh 
Lottie J. Lake 
Maybelle Murphy 
Mrs. Louisa Murphy 
Mary Malloy 
Frank Huff 
Laura Hickman 
M. S. Hickman 
Stella Hcrndon 
Genevieve Home 
Etta Hunt 
Hattie Hoffman 
Mrs. Eva B. Morrison 
Hazel I. Macaulay 
Annette Mitchell 
Bsssie MeCaustland 
Marguerite McDermott 
Mary McDonald 
Ida P. McMillan 
Eliabeth MeKiernan 
Georgia MeCrone 
Gala McCracken 
Miss E. A. McSwain 
Miss Anna Nicholson 
Mrs. Selma B. Olinder 
Minnie O'Hara 
Cecelia O'Neil 



H. E. Oliver 
Mrs. Fred Pinard 
Jean Provan 
Mrs. Mary Pillot 
Velicia Perkins 
Alice M. Page 
Miss Pearl Pitcher 
Marguerite Ritchie 
Elizabeth Riebsam 
Henrietta Riebsam 
M Enna Ringo 
Minnie E. Rohrback 
Iniogene Reed 
Kathryn Ross 
Annette Ripley 
Mrs. A. C. Sterett 
Lyle Stevens 
Clara Seiter 
Lena Schaefer 
Luella G. Smith 
Francis Schallenberger 
Mary G. Tormey 
Elsie B. Tatham 
Edith L. Talbert 
Alice E. Weir 
Jessie Williamson 
Carrie F. Williams 
Alice Williston 
Virginia Williams 
Anna B. Wilson 
E. L. Zahn 
Miss Christine Zoffman 



OTHER 

Mabel Alieson 
Mrs. W. E. Albee 
Mary E. Armstrong 
Mrs. Warren Allen 
Mrs. Isabelle Barnes 
J. E. Baker 
Laura P. Bennett 
Elizabeth Bullitt 
Elizabeth Bergler 
Anna Blauer 
Mrs. Laura B. Bailey 
Georgia Bingham 
Mrs. M. E. Bennett 
Mrs. J. E. Baker 
Grace Barstow 
Mrs. F. R. Barker 
Mrs. Pearl Bennett 
Mrs. C. E. Copeland 
Miss Lettie Carter 
Mrs. E. J. Chaboya 
Alberta Curtuer 
Mrs. Amy Curtner 
Mary F. Gorkery 
Dorothy Curtner 
Mrs. Arthur Curtner 
Mr. I. H. DuBois 
Mrs. I. H. Dubois 
Mrs. C. P. Dampier 
Tessie Devine 



VOLUNTEERS 

Vivien Dickinson 
Grace Dalesandro 
S. J. Dodd 
Velma Eastin 
Fern Elder 
Dr. Franklin 
Mrs. Freelyn Fox 
Nellie Flickinger 
Mrs. C. O. Gates 
E. B. Huntington 
Mrs. A. Hood 
Margaret Hanson 
Mrs. Chester Herold 
Mary P. Hanson 
Miss Edith Henshaw 
E. F. Haley 
Helen Harms 
Henry Hirsch 
Mrs. Carrie Haley 
M. H. Kunzie 
Nina C. Kyle 
Lillian Kaiser 
Mrs. Lou E. Kerr 
Mrs. R. J. Langford 
Mrs. J. B. Lamar 
Mrs. E. H. Leitch 
Mrs. Cora Vale 
Mrs. L. G. Waldron 
Miss E. Wright 



Mrs. P. M. Weddell 
Mrs. A. G. Wilkins 
Georgia Willey 
Phoebe Mitchell 
Mrs. E. G. Miller 
Mrs. Mack 
Geo. I. Miller 
P. Morshead 
Mrs. A. McKee 
Mrs. J. M. Noonan 
Mrs. Roland Neal 
Mrs. W. R. Payne 
Marian Quinlan 



Isabell C. Rodgers 
Mrs. F. Rhyne 
Mrs. S. B. Roberts 
Emma Richards 
Helen Smith 
E. K. Stafford 
Bertha Stackhouse 
Mrs. Nell Spencer 
Miss F. Troughton 
Mrs. W. R. Thomas 
Mrs. J. M. Thompson 
Mrs. W. TurnbuU 



Monthly Canteen Captains and Committees 

National Defenders Club, San Jose 
FIRST DAY 

MRS. D. MacKINLAY, Captain. 



Mrs. J. U. Hall 
Mrs. J. Irving Beattie 
Mrs. Douglas Sim 
Miss Mabel Adell 
Miss Elizabeth Bullitt 



Mrs. Geo. W. Ferine 
Mrs. Frank King 
Mrs. Ed Havens 
Mrs. Walter Field 
Mrs. Wm. Fosgato 
Miss Caroline Fosgate 

SECOND DAY 
MRS. M. W. KAPP and MRS. ANNA CUMMINS, 

Captains. 
Mrs. Geo. S. Parkinson Mrs. R. B. Fawcett 



Mrs. D. R. Wood 
Mrs. Earl Parrish 
Mrs. Lesense Smith 
Mrs. C. H. Hervey 



Miss W. Lathrop 
Mrs. H. P. Fleming 
Mrs. W. A. Coulter 
Mrs. Chester Herold 



THIRD DAY 

MRS. CHARLES R. I'ARKINSON, Captain. 
Mrs. Belle Bangs Mrs. Wm. McCormick 

Mrs. D. Cerrutti Mrs. H. A. Nichols 

Mrs. F. A. Ourtiss Mrs. Ada Wright 

Mrs. Leonard Edwards 

FOURTH DAY 
MRS. PETER DUNNE, Captain. 
Mrs. M. Haywards Mrs. Lola Tait 

Miss Edna Lotta Mrs. Nicholas Bowden 

Miss Marjorie Moore Mrs. N. E. Yoacum 
FIFTH DAY 
MRS. KARL PLATTE, Captain. 



Miss Florence Park 
Miss Hazel Park 
Mrs. Edwin Schneider 
Mrs. David Burnett 



Mrs. Paul Furst 
Mrs. Chas. Kuhn 
Mrs. S. Waterhouse 
Miss Florence Selby 
Mrs. James Bullitt 

SIXTH DAY 
MRS. DAVID BEATTIE, Captain. 
Mrs. F. W. Angier Mrs. Ella von Havcnburg 

Mrs. Ida Beattie Miss Edith Mclntyre 

Mrs. Geo. L. Downing Mrs. Ann McSwain lones 
Mrs. Ella Tata Miss Edna Bocks 

SEVENTH DAY 
Mrs. S. H. Y. OGIER, Captain. 
Mrs. Geo. Borchers Miss Florence Carder 

Mrs. Carleton Crane Miss Ida Wchner 

Mrs. S. D. Farrington Mrs. J. Lee Ogier 



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Mrs. W. H. Gray Miss Elizabeth Evans 

Miss Belle Eaton Mrs. Frank Kelly 

Mrs. Mildred Evans 

EIGHTH DAY 
MRS. ELMER CHA8E, Captain. 
Mrs. A. S. Appletou Mrs. C. N. Osenbaugli 

Mrs. C. A. Randall Mrs. Philip Wise 

Mrs. Charles O'Brien Mrs. Frank Jolmston 

Mrs. Walter Johnston 

NINTH DAY 
MRS. LOUIS SONNIKSEN, Captain. 
Mrs. N. B. Kooser Mrs. Al Jarnian 

Mrs. Walter Wood Mrs. Susie Gregg 

Mrs. Floyd Stull Mrs. Kate Sheaff 

Mrs. L. H. D. Faser 

TENTH DAY 
MRS. PAUL WILLIAMS, Captain. 
Mrs. G. Sanders Mrs. A. E. Holmes 

Miss Alice Putnian Mrs. Ed Peterson 

Mrs. P. Metcalf Mrs. E. R. Morgan 

Mrs. R. B. Leland 

ELEVENTH DAY 
MRS. FRANK LEIB, Captain. 
Mrs. Leon Hirsch Mrs. Harry Postletliwaite 

Mrs. (Jliarles O'Brien Miss M. Postlethwaite 

TWELFTH DAY. 
MRS. P. F. GOSBEY, Captain. 
Mrs. H. H. Madsen Mrs. Wm. Van Dalsem 

Mrs. J. R. Kocdier Mrs. S. B. Van Dal.sem 

Mrs. Louis Oneal Mrs. M. M. Warren 

Mrs. Chas. M. Richards Miss Clara Sniitli 
THIRTEENTH DAY 
J. W. DAVY, Captain. 
Mrs. N. H. Bullock Mrs. H. E. Tlionipson 

Mrs. S. B. Blanchard Mrs. Wilmer Gross 

Mrs. Wm. Beasly Miss Ann Kullack 

Mrs. S. Tompkins :Mrs. A. E. Wilcox 

FOURTEENTH DAY 
MRS. NICHOLAS BOWDEN, Captain. 



Mrs. S. Butler 

Mrs. Clias. K. Fleming 



Mrs. Ann McSwain Jones 
Miss A. Nicholson 
Miss Elizabeth Evans 
Miss Martha Trimble 
Miss Isabel Mackenzie 
Miss Katherine Sinnott 



Mrs. Archer Bowden 
Mrs. J. E. Fisher 
Mrs. J. H. Pierce 
Mrs. Fred Moore 
Mrs. Arthur Field 
Mrs. Lincoln Cothran 
Mrs. Peter Dunne 

FIFTEENTH DAY 
MRS. MARY RHODES BARSTOW, Captain. 
Miss Grace Barstow Mrs. Blaney Maynard 

Mrs. W. T. Rambo Mrs. Stephen Maynard 

Mrs. M. Waite Mrs. Maurice Connell 

SIXTEENTH DAY 
MRS. WILLIS CLAYTON, Captain. 
Mrs. Clvde Alexander Mrs. David Low 



Mrs. Ida McArthur 
Mrs. M. E. Earle 
Mrs. M. E. FauUe 
Mrs. A. D. (.'hase 



Mrs. H. Booksin, Jr. 
Mrs. S. H. Chase 
Mrs. J. B. Clayton 
Mrs. Hugh Center 
Mrs. O. A. Harlan 

SEVENTEENTH DAY. 
MISS ETHEL CLAYTON, Captain. 
Mrs. George Hamilton Miss Grace Terwilliger 



Miss Florence Clayton 
Mrs. Bert Goldsmith 
Mrs. Geo. F. Sturgess 

EIGHTEENTH DAY 

MRS. E. T. STERLING, Captain. 
Mrs. David Burnett Mrs. F. W. Gross 

Mrs. J. R. Ohace Mrs. V. B. Law 

Mrs. H. B. Martin Mrs. Frances Wilcler 

Mrs. Geo. Muirson 

NINETEENTH DAY 

MRS. W. E. BLAUER, Captain 
Mrs. W. L. Woodrow Mrs. Arthur Butcher 

Miss Grace Woodrow Mrs. Oscar Eberhard 

Miss Virginia Williams Mrs. J. C. Blair 
TWENTIETH DAY 
MRS. WM. ALEXANDER, Captain 
Mrs. J. W. Edmundsou Miss Gertrude Payne 
Mrs. E. N. Richmond Miss M. Gleason 
Mrs. George Riclimond Mrs. C. J. Holmes 
TWENTY-FIRST DAY 
MRS. M. E. FAITLLE, Captain. 
Mrs. W. S. Clayton Mrs. Clyde Alexander 

Mrs. M. E. Earle Miss Liza Stock 

Mrs. V. Law Mrs. Samuel Tompkins 

TWENTY-SECOND DAY 

MRS. A. C. DARBY and MRS. J. R. ROBERTS, 

Captains. 

Mrs. Chas. E. Howes 
Mrs. George Wakefield 
Mrs. Annie Wilcox 
Mrs. H. A. Johnston 
TWENTY-THIRD DAY 
MRS. (_'. E. HABLUTZEL, Captain. 
Mrs. G. A. Velser Miss Bessie Cole 

Miss Ida Lameraux Mrs. S. Bogart 

Miss Christine Zoffman Mrs. Charles Crothers 
TWENTY-FOURTH DAY 
MRS. W. P. LYON, Captain. 



Mrs. C. K. Fleming 
Mrs. F. Cain 
Mrs. Mary Brown 
Mrs. R. (ireenleaf 



Miss Sibyl Hayes 
Miss Lyetta Hayes 
Miss Miriam Hayes 
Miss Katherine Gather 
Miss Lena C. Linderman 



Mrs. J. O. Hayes 
Mrs. A. C. Hayes 
Mrs. E. A. Hayes 
Mrs. H. E. Owen 
Miss Florence Carder 
Miss Edith Bogart 

TWENTY-FIFTH DAY 
MRS. J. E. HANCOCK, Captain. 
Mrs. Fred Brown Miss Edith Henshaw 

Mrs. R. J. Langford Mrs. Ed Peterson 

Mrs. E. O. Pieper Jliss Anita Colombet 

Mrs. Robert Wright 

TWENTY-SIXTH DAY 
MRS. HARRY POSTLETH WAITE, Captain. 
Mrs. Alexander Boomej Mrs. Ray Wilson 
Mrs. H. W. Coe Mrs. Coffin 

iMrs. L. E. Petrie Miss M. Postleth waite 

Mrs. E. B. Laughlin Mrs. Frank Leib 

TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY 
Mi;s. p. A. JORDAN, Captain. 
Mrs. W. C. Bailey Mrs. Wm. Lean 

Mrs. W. C. Bogen Mrs. Frank Patterson 

Mrs. Arthur Curtner Mrs. F. E. Ferrell 

Mrs. F. L. Fehren 



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Mrs. A. S. Williams 
Mrs. J. W. Lewis 
Mrs. Miri">iTi RichmotuI 
Miss dliarlotte Shafter 



TWENTY-EIGHTH DAY 

MRS. EARNEST LION, Captain. 
Mrs. Frank Temple 
Mrs. W. L. xVoodrow 
Miss Grace vVooilrow 
Miss Virginia Williams 
Mrs. Wm. Fosyate 

TWENTY-NINTH DAY 
MRS. LESTER MORSE, Captain. 
Mrs. G. Bascom Miss Katharine Sinnott 

Mrs. Clarenee Coolidge Miss Bertha Giles 
Mrs. J. E. Fisher Miss Laura Bailey 

Mr.s. Lester Pierce Mrs. George Muirson 

THIRTIETH DAY 
MRS. I. A. FRAZER, Captain. 



Mrs. Arthur M. Free 
Mrs. Charles Turner 
Mrs. C. Hatch Johnston 
Mrs. Frazer Reed 



Mrs. Wm. Simpson 
Mrs. W. N. Avery 
Mrs. Belle Machfert 
Mrs. Helen Quilty 
Mrs. Albert Haentze 

THIRTY-FIRST DAY 
MRS. BLANEY MAYXARD, Captain. 
Mrs. M. D. Baker Mrs. H. J. Beal 

Mrs. Stephen Maynard Mrs. Maurice Connell 
Mrs. H. F. Coykendal Mrs. V. E. Parrish 
FIRST SUNDAY 
MISS PRANCES SCHALLENBERGER, Captain. 
Miss Stella Campbell Mrs. George Green 
Miss Josephone DanielsonMiss Delma Phelps 
Miss Genevieve GoodacreMiss Mabel Kimball 
Mrs. H. E. Landon Miss Ona Rounds 



Mrs. 
Mrs. 



Mrs. 

Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Miss 



George Worswick 
X. E. Burns 



Miss Editli Sloane 



SECOND SUNDAY 

MRS. R. R. JOHNSTON, Captain. 



W. P. Dougherty 
Louis King 
Frank Reidy 
Frank Mayhew 
Evelyn Murphy 



Mrs. Charles Cassia 
Miss Ann Collins 
Mrs. Ervin Frasse 
Mrs. J. E. Goodwin 
Mrs. J. R. Chace 



THIRD SUNDAY 

MRS. LEONARD STOCKING, Captain. 



Mrs. 


Leo Archer 


M.-s. 


E. W. Mullen 


Miss 


Ella Brown 


Mrs. 


Alice Roedcl 


Miss 


Teckla Pieper 


Mrs. 


Walter Wilco.x 


Mrs. 


Olga Braslan 


Mrs. 


E. 0. Pieper 


Mrs. 


W. B. Hobson 


Miss 


Lolita Arnold 



Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Miss 
Miss 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 

MRS, 

Miss 
Mrs. 
Miss 
Mrs. 



FOURTH SUNDAY 

MRS. MAURICE CONNELL, Captain. 
A. T. Herrmann Mrs. Marv Barstow 



Miss Grace Barstow 
Miss Virginia Williams 
Mrs. George May 
ilrs. George Wakefield 



Henrietta Willey 
Agnes Lynn 
Cora Ripley 
E. H. Thompson 
Alexander Boomer 

FIFTH SUNDAY 

, FRANK LEIB and MRS. CHARLES. 

PARKINSON, Captains. 
Hazel Park Mrs. Albert Jarman 

Louis Soniiiksen Mrs. Henrietta Willey 
Florence Park Miss Bernice Downing 

Frank Kini;- 



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IN 


MEMORIAM 




Following 


are 


the 


names of our men 




who 


made 


the 


Supreme Sacrifice 








•^^^mMM^^^^ 




Elias Ananstasion 








Bruno Montorosso 




Joseph F. Andrade 








Frank J. Murrin 




Harvey C. Barnes 








Salvatore Muro 




Joseph Basseile 








Daniel J. Narvies 




Kobert J. Bennett 








AUan H. Nichols 




Barnard M. Bustard 








Frank H. Nichols 




Antonio Camastro 








Frank J. Nimes 




Joseph L. Cancilla 








Mervin Neugrass 




Louis V. Castro 








Charles H. Pappassi 




Hugh L. Carney 








Antone Parades 




Harrison J. Cleaver 








Joe Prader 




Charles C. Crews 








John E. Pashote 




Arthur C. ChUes 








Albert G. Perkins 




Charles C. Cook 








Manuel Q. Perry 




William Couch 








A. E. Preston 




William F. CovUl 








Jolin F. Pereira 




Thomas J. Clunie 








Paul J. Pinnola 




WUliam M. de la Eochelle 




Angelo R. Pinto 




Frank Devoney 








John Pourroy 




John J. Dorsey 








John Regan 




Robbecole Disappa 








Ernest R. Rines 




Ray F. Dugdale 








Leon Roberts 




Norman Dunbar 








Joseph L. Rose 




Elmer H. Flagg 








Manuel R. Rose 




Elmer L. Fresher 








J. S. Rumsey 




James G. Ferguson 








Seeley T. Shaw 




Hiram B. Fisher 








Fredrick E. Sanders 




Ben Garcia 








Elvyn B. Sedam 





Toney P. Gomes 


Gilbert Spencer 




Lome A. Goode 


Harry N. Schneider 




Wilbur J. Gross 


Lawrence W. Schrier 




Fred A. Hall 


Ira M. Smith 




Carl J. Hagel 


Anton Sigurd 




Frank J. Hagen, Jr. 


Sidney W. Simpson 




Walter Hartman 


Thomas Short 




Walter A. HUden 


John G. Sturlo 




Mervyn J. Hoadley 


Joseph V. Spingola 




Maltria Hugeback 


Verne I. Taylor 




Jarvis J. Johnson 


John L. Timosci 




Joseph F. Kelly 


Frank B. Tost 




Arthur C. Kimber 


Nick J. Vaccarello 




Ralph V. Leggett 


Manuel J. Vargas 




Walter Logan 


John J. Voss 




Leo J. McCauley 


Clark B. Waterhouse 




Maurice F. Manha 


Harold Woolf 




Lester J. McKinley 


Albert F. Wooley 




David E. McComel 


Earl C. Young 











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